 Good morning everybody. We're on our way to the truck. We have us a load and canora waiting for us We got to tie it down. We got to tarp it, but first we got to go get a trailer Old blue got new shoes yesterday new drive tires. I'm gonna replace the steers right before winter So Got serviced as well. So we've got fresh oil fresh filters Got looked over so we made sure it was all good to go. It's gonna be a good day I got the timis Gotta go grab a trailer. I'm gonna grab a step deck tandem if there's one available I can I can do it on a flatbed too if I want but I prefer the step deck. I just like that the deck is lower I don't know More options for freight, right? That's what you can have available First we got to get old blue started up and warmed up. It smells like fresh rubber in here fresh rubber new shoes So I showed this in yesterday's video. We got these tires Yes, I went a little cheaper. I got the black Hawk BDL 71's the size is 295 75 are 22 and a half We'll see what they we'll see what they do. I've heard good things about them I've heard a few bad things about them hardening up in wintertime a little bit But I've also heard a lot of people who have actually used these tires Let's say they're just fine in wintertime Now these tires I've been told may wear down a lot faster, but you have to remember that these eight tires here are At least three thousand dollars cheaper Then the big brands like I got over here. I got these two good years. These are for sale by the way Anybody want to buy them email me trucker Josh at Trucker Josh vlogs at gmail.com. I do know my own email address Those are 295 75 are at 22 and a half just like these they're brand new They've only got a few thousand miles on them. I don't need them They are Let's just check they're G What is that ah 182s G 180 twos Good years If you want them and you can come and get them and meet me at a time when I'm home and here I can meet you in town here Or depends where you're from I may be able to meet you if it's close by but I prefer if you came and got them Because I got a lot going on on the weekends, but I'm selling for 500 bucks each. I paid 750 for them each and retail Without any fancy discounts because of accounts and stuff You'd be paying close close to nine hundred dollars for them and for tax. So it's I think it's a pretty good deal If you want them, let me know It could be yours. I don't need them these tires now like I said I said of eight of those Almost a thousand dollars each the seven to eight thousand dollars. I'm talking Canadian dollars here. Remember that These tires 425 dollars each So you got 850 and 1700 $3,400 plus taxes and everything that do that math, right? 3,400 1700 plus 1,700 2,000 you carry the one for $3,400 after tax and installation it came out to $4,000 and $62 I believe after tax and installation said and done just over $4,000 so with those being Close to $7,000 for eight You do the math for five six seven. I saved over $3,000 now these last a shorter time That's okay because I paid less money for them. So we're gonna test them out I bought them at just over one three million kilometers on the truck itself. So we'll be able to use the odometer It was three million seven hundred. So we're just seven hundred off, which is no big deal we can use the odometer to Keep track of exactly how many miles or kilometers we're putting on these tires And then I can let you know how they how they last how they wear as long as they wear evenly. I Mean the cost per mile Should balance out even if they don't last as long, right? We'll see what happens. I like them. I mean I went with a closed shoulder That's the because the open shoulder They didn't have in these size these the size that I have here the 295s are a little bit more rare up here in Canada So there's that But I like them I mean I Like the way they look and the way they smell is what I can tell you let's go on a trip Let's go to canora get our freight and I'll tell you how I like them on the road and underweight It is a hot day out there 34 Celsius outside these windows Safe to say we're gonna work up a little bit of a sweat tying this load down It's not even that hard of a load to tie down and tarping is pretty easy too Because I got a big machine that helps you Hopefully I can get there in time because all this construction They're making good progress, so I'm actually pretty impressed Usually, you know when they start a project like this at least in my lifetime what I've noticed is when they start a big You know undertaking big infrastructure project like this. It takes like 10 to 20 years Which is ridiculous, right, but looks like they're making pretty good progress. I don't know how Fast it's gonna go. I don't know when they're planning on opening it, but I'm just happy to see stuff getting done, you know And who knows they might have been doing environmental studies for like the past 10 years Road should have been done already. I guess but It is what it is happy something's getting done We're just into Ontario We just got to go just a little ways in here to canora and then we'll cross into the US from Fort Francis once again into International Falls, Minnesota So far the tires have been very good. They definitely handle differently probably because they're brand new Feels like the truck is like Swims around a little bit in the tire ruts on some roads and that could be just you know, the tires getting broken in Yeah, they're brand new they Take a little bit to get you're worn in Okay, these guys keep slowing down slowing down speeding up slowing down I can see the guy in the front there. There's no one in front of them speed limit is 70 through here We're back down to 50 and you'll go back up to 70 and go back down to 50 Steady speed. That's all I asked just a steady speed. You got your high beams on my friend Look down at your dashboard every now and then you'll see a big blue light Beautiful day though. Beautiful. This would be a great day to be at the beach great day to be at the beach It's also a great day to be trucking. There's also that down to 50 We're seeing like I'm guessing they must do it at night when they close the highway to do this Never actually been on the road when they close it to do the blasting. I'm assuming that close the road, right? Never assume I guess I don't know heavy machinery. That looks like fun. Got this one on the left here There's an even bigger one. That's We'll be on our right as a big machine First of all look at these new shoes so far so good. I mean it's only been about 200 miles, but 200 miles is 200 miles So here's my load just finished tarping it. I'm all alone here in the tarping station So I've got lifts of or bundles of lumber under here I've got four so two four got a stack of three in the center there and then four and four on the back So I put this strap over here just to stop the tarp from flapping in this loose area here Plus I got the bungees holding it stiff I've got this strap over the outside just to hold this tarp here so that it doesn't start like So at the end doesn't start wobbling this way and then suddenly Fall off over that there because this tarp underneath here only goes to the end here So if this falls off well Then I've got a big problem because then the air is going to get underneath this back one right away It's gonna turn into a big balloon. It's gonna be a big mess. I'm gonna have to fix it on the side of the highway Something I don't want to do so that's why those straps are over the top. Usually you put your straps under the tarps Over the freight under the tarps I always laugh because sometimes I want to see guys Tarping or I put the tarps on first and then their straps. I compare that to you know putting your underwear on over your pants I'm supposed to goes underneath And there we go all buttoned up tarp down Ready to rock and roll. It's gonna be fun. So let's test out these Black Hawk tires A little bit of weight on them. I'm sitting at just under 34,000 pounds On my new tires here Come to the test they're waiting for me. Well, probably not for me specifically But at least when I get there, they'll be expecting me They'll see my paperwork see my face see my id You're like, all right, charger jar. She have fun. All right, you be a good boy I'll deliver this in minnesota. I don't know what I'm doing after this tomorrow yet This week is going to be a little bit of a A tight race around kind of week Because next saturday is that truck show I have to make it back for that. I missed it last year and there's no way I'm going to miss it again So this week we're going to just take whatever we can get so that I can get home for next weekend And then after next weekend We're going to lace up our shoes real tight pull up our pants Put our truck and hat on And we're going to go make some money Foods may take us my phone charger up here. It's a wireless charger, but I don't need it My phone at one point the the plug in the bottom stopped working So I had to charge it using a wireless charger and then one day just decided to start working again So I'm glad I didn't go out and buy another $2,000 phone The old one still works You just have to wait it out Eventually just started working again. So right on don't have to buy a new one So this is that uh blind corner that I really don't enjoy Turning on to I'm going right So traffic from the left is coming around a corner at 90 kilometers an hour at least that's the speed limit Most traffic's probably coming at about 110 And there's no turn lane here. So I got to go right into the lane of traffic And hope that nobody's gonna come around that corner Not paying attention. Of course as soon as I'm on here. I turn my four ways on My pay attention, please don't hit me lights. Not too bad that lake down there. Oh, I want to get out on a boat I wish we had a boat and a cabin and a lake a whole bunch of other stuff I wish I wish a lot of things These new shoes to the test They'll definitely tell that I got new rubber on there. It handles a little differently Not badly, but it's just handling a little differently Once you drive truck for a while, you start to feel the truck beneath you Especially in wintertime. It's very important. You just feel the truck beneath you You can tell what the truck is doing. You sort of become one with machine Right. It's just an extension of your body So I can tell now there's something different definitely and because I put the tires on I know that's it. There's something different about how we're Sitting on the road here right now. It's just my stance is a little different The bumps feel a little different a little bit more padded almost Makes sense, right? My choice They were almost $4,000 cheaper than the the name brands And like I was telling you in the shop there, I mean I'm not expecting them to last as long. Maybe they will. I don't know. I'm just sort of expecting because they're cheaper. They won't But we'll do like a cost per mile analysis at the end of it and see how much they cost per mile You know, it'll probably balance out to about the same. I'm thinking like sure the expensive ones last longer But you also have to pay more for them. So in the end you you're paying them for the same rubber, right? I don't know. I'm not a tire expert, but I will take you along on my journey here and I'll keep you updated on how the new tires do. They are blackhawks Never even heard of them until my dad bought them last week He told me the price. I was like, are you serious? They're like 425 bucks a tire Really? Like most tires like 900 bucks a tire Wow I called in and sure enough Sure enough, it was cheaper for me to get eight new blackhawks than for me to get the remaining six good years to match my other two in the shop Still save myself thousands. This is crazy, right? Crazy crazy Money talks I gotta save up to buy a house We'll see if this was a good choice or not. I don't know. I'm not perfect, but So we're flying by the seat of my pants one day at a time If it was a mistake, we just won't do it again. Minnesota You guys know this very well. I see a pretty big town I'm pretty sure the u.s. Side is bigger than the canadian side But maybe not, you know, I haven't really explored either one quite nice little towns The time is now 920 at night I'm gonna make it down to deer river at least deer river is the goal if I can make it past that that's great But I don't really know of anywhere to park Past deer river unless I go all the way down to brainard, which I could do. I mean this It's possible. Oh, there's a whole bunch of people lined up behind me. I'm going too slow I see park cars coming. You stay in your lane there Cyclists always make me a little nervous there They can't be trusted, you know You never know what they're gonna do next. I usually cycle down the sidewalk. I know Right I find in my mind it's safer that a cyclist hits a pedestrian than a car hitting a cyclist. I mean that's that's my logic I just be careful and just try not to hit anybody It's the next morning. The guy beside me had a leak of some sort Overnight. Wow Careful not to step on that Here we are It was a good day. Want to see how the shoes did first day of driving Well, I get them They did good They definitely handle different though Than the firestones I had on here before I don't know if it's because they're brand new But they they definitely handle different around the corners And on the highways when you know, there's little ruts from other traffic The road's getting a little older It definitely sort of feels like it swims around a little bit more Maybe that's just in my head. Maybe it's just because it's a new rubber It feels different for me though, but uh, it's not bad They're doing good So maybe that's just to be expected. I don't know But anyways, we're gonna end the video here. Thanks for hanging out with me everybody We're gonna start from right here tomorrow. Don't forget to subscribe hit that bell so that you don't miss it And I'll see you in tomorrow's video