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My Hotshot 2022 PJ trailer gooseneck flatbed setup / monster ramps / air ride

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Alex

Alex

11 ай бұрын

A review of my 2022 PJ gooseneck trailer

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@user-et5tw4rm8c
@user-et5tw4rm8c 6 ай бұрын
Absolutely outstanding video. The best trailer video I've seen. Well done. Thank you for the content.
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 6 ай бұрын
Thank you! Really appreciate your positive feedback 👍🏻
@jeffreycoon9634
@jeffreycoon9634 11 ай бұрын
I’m still debating on whether I should go out on my own or not so this was much needed info. Thanks Alex!
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 11 ай бұрын
Jeffrey, you are welcome! 👍🏻
@lud1593
@lud1593 7 ай бұрын
Hi Alex. I am watching from the UK. Just wanted to say great informative and detailed videos...Thanks for posting👍
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 7 ай бұрын
Hey! Thank you. I appreciate your support 👍🏻🙂
@lenpellerin
@lenpellerin 11 ай бұрын
Alex, noticed the electrical wiring butt connectors on your neck of the trailer aren't heat shrink or water tight. May wanna look into that to avoid issues in the future. Great video of the details of the trailer. They make some soild equipment. Keep up the great content. 👍🏽
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 11 ай бұрын
Len, thank you! I will look into the connector situation. Happy to hear you enjoyed the video 🙂
@mikesavage9198
@mikesavage9198 11 ай бұрын
Love your videos brother, You the only reason I’m still in between starting a dumpster rental business here in Charlotte NC or Go OTR hotshot… I got CDL
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 11 ай бұрын
Mike, thank you! Means a lot. Happy you are enjoying the videos. Wish I could be of help in your decision but ai know nothing about dumpster business 🙃 let me know if I can answer any questions to help you in making a decision.
@glennjukes5581
@glennjukes5581 11 ай бұрын
Truck on and be safe! Living the good life, man!
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 11 ай бұрын
Glenn, thank you👍🏻
@tg9388
@tg9388 10 ай бұрын
Outstanding video thank you so much I wasn’t sure what size trailer to get now I know for sure make sure I have at least 40 foot and it has airbags
@lowlightguy6606
@lowlightguy6606 11 ай бұрын
thanks for making this video Alex. 👍👍
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 11 ай бұрын
You are very welcome! 👍🏻
@lowlightguy6606
@lowlightguy6606 11 ай бұрын
@@Mr.AlexKogan and Alex don't forget get a Tim Hortons coffee when you go there ask for a large double double that's how we say it here in Canada. It's a real coffee Canadian tradition.
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 11 ай бұрын
@@lowlightguy6606 I will definitely try to make it to that place when I see one around where ai am 👍🏻
@bucs1015
@bucs1015 11 ай бұрын
Great video man! I’ll be starting up in a month with my Hot Shot business!
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 11 ай бұрын
Thank you! Appreciate your support. Good luck with getting started 👍🏻
@hiltonray4461
@hiltonray4461 11 ай бұрын
Very nice trailer, I wish mine was air ride and disc brakes
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 11 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@TheBigsmith79
@TheBigsmith79 11 ай бұрын
Two speed landing gear is so if you have raise the trailer while it’s loaded. The lower gear ratio makes it easier on your back. Not a big deal if you don’t unhook while loaded.
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 11 ай бұрын
Oh ok. That’s good to know because it didn’t make sense to me. Thanks, I learned something today 😁
@richardbarkley9909
@richardbarkley9909 8 ай бұрын
On the rusty side of your toolbox I'd suggest sanding it to bare metal, prime and put a few coats of paint on it then secure a mud flap to it. That way it won't get beat up anymore.
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 8 ай бұрын
Yeah I need to do that. It’s crazy how beat up it got in one year. Or make it black textured like the truck bedliners. That would probably be tougher.
@z-best8003
@z-best8003 11 ай бұрын
Outstanding review and info Thanks
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 11 ай бұрын
Thank you! Happy that you liked the video 👍🏻
@freeeagle6839
@freeeagle6839 Ай бұрын
exlent vid.
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan Ай бұрын
@@freeeagle6839 Thank you!
@AcadiaHaulers
@AcadiaHaulers 22 күн бұрын
Great video. I’m finally upgrading to an air-ride trailer this week. I was wondering, do you prefer the fifth wheel to a gooseneck hitch? Ride quality? Quicker to hook to? Thanks Alex! Also, avoid New England. It’s dead right now.
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 22 күн бұрын
@@AcadiaHaulers awesome move. Air ride will be much better. I prefer fifth wheel because it gives you a smoother ride vs ball hitch and it’s so much easier to hook and unhook. I will no longer go to New England or any place north east.
@AcadiaHaulers
@AcadiaHaulers 22 күн бұрын
@@Mr.AlexKogan thanks. That’s what I figured. I drove tractor trailer also and prefer a fifth wheel. 30k hitch is around $1500 but should be worth it. Safe travels
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 22 күн бұрын
@@AcadiaHaulers Definitely worth it in my opinion. Thank you!!!
@AcadiaHaulers
@AcadiaHaulers 11 күн бұрын
Hey Alex. Just picked up my trailer yesterday in Missouri. I already have a suspension issue. Do you know how to adjust the height of the lift axle, not the suspension it self? My front axle is too high on the drivers side so the tires and pushed against the trailer stopping them from turning. I hit a bump where the suspension must have bottomed out and skidded a hole through my brand new front outside tire. Any thoughts on adjustment would help me out. Thank you!
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 11 күн бұрын
Oh wow. I honestly don’t know how to adjust that. I believe the only thing that controls the lift axle is the airbag itself. I say best bet is to take it to a trailer place that sells the brand you bought and have them fix it under warranty. I wish I could help but can’t think of anything without even seeing the issue. I know there’s a level valve for the whole suspension to stop going up at a certain point. Don’t know if the lift axle has its own level valve.
@AcadiaHaulers
@AcadiaHaulers 10 күн бұрын
@@Mr.AlexKogan Thank you so much for replying back. I know about the same as you so was left without answers. Three new tires on a brand new trailers maiden voyage and I had to run with the lift axle down 2200 miles but I made it….now to find a local dealer. Be safe and thanks again.
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 9 күн бұрын
@@AcadiaHaulers Good luck. Hope you get that issue resolved. Thank you!👍🏻
@RichardM79
@RichardM79 11 ай бұрын
You do not have to run chains with the fifth wheel set up. Only with a gooseneck ball set up. Congrats on hitting 1K.
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 11 ай бұрын
Thank you my friend👍🏻 I actually asked a DOT officer on the chains and he said with any gooseneck you still have to have chains. Said semi trucks don’t have chains because their fifth wheel works differently. I’m mot sure what’s different about it. I prefer to keep the chains for extra safety. They dont bother me.
@RichardM79
@RichardM79 11 ай бұрын
@@Mr.AlexKogan Nothing wrong with being extra safe bro. These officers need to get on the same page. Seems like they always have different answers. Fifth wheel campers don’t have safety chains. But anyways, that’s an awesome trailer. Be safe out there.
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 11 ай бұрын
@@RichardM79 Richard, thank you! I agree with you. Campers don’t have them and I told the officer that but he said they are not commercial vehicles. How does that make any sense?
@guillermoaicardi5060
@guillermoaicardi5060 8 ай бұрын
Muy bueno los vídeos hace poco que te descubrí
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 8 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@burgerdave337
@burgerdave337 6 ай бұрын
how hard is it to get into hotshoting?I have 30 years driving experience driving semi.
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 6 ай бұрын
As long as you can get a truck and trailer, it’s not hard at all. Get commercial insurance and then get your DOT and apply for authority.
@jeremiahhanson8747
@jeremiahhanson8747 3 ай бұрын
Good trailer vid👌🏻
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 3 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@guillermoaicardi5060
@guillermoaicardi5060 8 ай бұрын
Hola Alex soy Guillermo de Argentina te consulto ese modelo de trailer cuánto mide y para cuántos kilos soporta?? Gracias!!
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 8 ай бұрын
I wish I knew Spanish but I don’t. 🤷‍♂️
@jeffreycoon9634
@jeffreycoon9634 11 ай бұрын
Do you use a ELD or paper logs?
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 11 ай бұрын
ELD. It tracks all mileage driven in each state and when I purchase fuel it’s linked with my eld so it keeps track. You need all this information for IFTA filing each quarter.
@BekturKamchybekov-oq2dt
@BekturKamchybekov-oq2dt 11 ай бұрын
Brother, what trailer did you recommend to buy?
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 11 ай бұрын
It depends if you are hauling cars or cargo. Depends how much you are willing to spend. What features are important to have for you. There are so many variations. Diamond C is the best and most expensive. PJ trailers is next after that and then Bog Tex. I’d recommend disk brakes for sure. Air ride is good to have but not important.
@BekturKamchybekov-oq2dt
@BekturKamchybekov-oq2dt 11 ай бұрын
@@Mr.AlexKogan Thank you very much, you helped me a lot
@BekturKamchybekov-oq2dt
@BekturKamchybekov-oq2dt 11 ай бұрын
@@Mr.AlexKogan I appreciate it
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 11 ай бұрын
@@BekturKamchybekov-oq2dt you are welcome!
@jamesnelson5700
@jamesnelson5700 11 ай бұрын
@@BekturKamchybekov-oq2dtI have an air ride 40 ft going up for sale
@I.B1
@I.B1 11 ай бұрын
When you say air ride for the trailer, does it mean that it also increases the ride comfort or just for leveling purposes, etc.?
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 11 ай бұрын
It does both. Leveling and big time ride comfort increase vs leaf spring suspension.
@I.B1
@I.B1 11 ай бұрын
@@Mr.AlexKogan thanks for the reply. Does your truck also have air suspension? What you think would be the most comfortable ride combination?
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 11 ай бұрын
@@I.B1 yes the truck also has air ride. I think air ride is the way to go in my opinion.
@armobyzantine5881
@armobyzantine5881 7 ай бұрын
What's the gvwr?
@kennethwilliams3877
@kennethwilliams3877 11 ай бұрын
Can you raise your trailer with the safety pins in place?Ken!Oh!
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 11 ай бұрын
Kenneth, I’m not sure which safety pins you are referring to. Please let me know so I can provide an answer.
@kennethwilliams3877
@kennethwilliams3877 11 ай бұрын
The pins that are on both legs on landing gear. They' keep legs in place. Shaped like ? Mark!! One on each leg!
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 11 ай бұрын
@@kennethwilliams3877 yeah with the legs on ground you can raise the trailer by the handle of that’s what you were asking, you can also raise air suspension with legs on ground. Hope I understood your question correctly and gave you the answer you were looking for 🙂
@kennethwilliams3877
@kennethwilliams3877 11 ай бұрын
Yes, thank you so much. I have doo little, looks like your set up. I pick it on Friday! Thanks again Akex!! Ken! Oh!!
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 11 ай бұрын
@@kennethwilliams3877 Ken, you are welcome! Would like to see your setup 👍🏻
@dioncurline3266
@dioncurline3266 4 ай бұрын
Is it worth having the ramps or full flat deck
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 4 ай бұрын
To me it’s worth having ramps. Used them several times. A flat deck with no ramps limits what you can haul.
@dioncurline3266
@dioncurline3266 4 ай бұрын
@@Mr.AlexKogan it's a lot of weight to carry around to ues s few times
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 4 ай бұрын
@@dioncurline3266 I have used my ramps a lot more than just a few times. I’d never get a trailer without ramps. Just my opinion.
@jorgesantos2073
@jorgesantos2073 8 ай бұрын
What's the total length of your trailer and truck?it's under 65f?
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 8 ай бұрын
I’ve never measured. I can tell you it’s within legal length. Most likely under 65.
@eldar_windycity
@eldar_windycity 10 ай бұрын
Alex, do you need a cdl for this trailer?
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 10 ай бұрын
For this one like I have, yes. Otherwise you will barely be able to put any weight on it to stay under 26k gvwr.
@mbisslogical
@mbisslogical 7 ай бұрын
Ever run an enclosed car trailer on your deckover?
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 7 ай бұрын
Never.
@Tesla99
@Tesla99 11 ай бұрын
Good video. I would lock them tarps up some kind of way. Seen another subscriber video of someone stealing some stuff off his trailer…..
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 11 ай бұрын
Thank you! There really is no good way to lock them. Unfortunately.
@richardk6291
@richardk6291 11 ай бұрын
Alex, do you collect your own freight bills or sell to a factor?
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 11 ай бұрын
I use a factoring company.
@CarlosGarcia-be4td
@CarlosGarcia-be4td 7 ай бұрын
Alex, your videos are very good! Are you still in business?
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 7 ай бұрын
Thank you! Yes I am.
@jamesnelson5700
@jamesnelson5700 11 ай бұрын
16 ply tires will change your life!
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 11 ай бұрын
I think 16 is overkill for a hotshot trailer. I don’t know if there’s a benefit to go 16 over 14. What do you say?
@jamesnelson5700
@jamesnelson5700 11 ай бұрын
@@Mr.AlexKogan the benefit is 2 more plys lol
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 11 ай бұрын
@@jamesnelson5700 that’s not always a benefit though. It sounds like it’s better but you have to remember it’s much stiffer too. Prob cost is higher as well. Weight. I think 14 is good enough on my type of trailer. For me at least. Nothing wrong with 16 ply though.
@jamesnelson5700
@jamesnelson5700 11 ай бұрын
@@Mr.AlexKogan you want a stiffer and stronger tire on your trailer. Mind you I have 17.5s but 16 plys will make you happy!
@jamesnelson5700
@jamesnelson5700 11 ай бұрын
Should dump your bags every day and drain your air tank soon water doesn’t build up
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 11 ай бұрын
I think every day is overkill. You’ll be overloading your compressor to fill that air tank completely. I may be wrong but no one has time everyday to do that.
@jamesnelson5700
@jamesnelson5700 11 ай бұрын
@@Mr.AlexKogan read your manual it’s every day and deflate while loading. It won’t over work your compressor to cycle one full time a day
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 11 ай бұрын
@@jamesnelson5700 unfortunately my trailer didn’t come with a manual. I researched about it online. Couldn’t find anything that says everyday. You could be right I’m not doubting you but when you stop driving around 11 pm every night, the last thing you think about is letting air out of your tanks. I doubt semis do this everyday.
@jamesnelson5700
@jamesnelson5700 11 ай бұрын
@@Mr.AlexKogan I wish KZfaq let you post pictures, on my toolbox that contains the air system it says to dump everyday and to deflate air bags while loading. I also run a semi and the difference is we have a water separator and purge valve for our air tanks while the hotshot trailer doesn’t. But you should also drain the air tanks so moisture doesn’t build up and create rust inside the steel tank. I also ungraded my hotshot trailer’s tank to an aluminum one. I don’t know where you live, but during the colder months, you should drain them and leave open the valve every night so the air inside doesn’t ice up and clog your air system.
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 11 ай бұрын
@@jamesnelson5700 I’ve ran the trailer last winter without freezing up issues. What your saying makes good sense but I just don’t have the time or desire to drain it every night. I usually stop driving around 11 pm and I have to shower and get myself ready for next day so to mess with the air tank everyday is super inconvenient. It makes good sense though what your saying.
@libcubanaceotalkdo123
@libcubanaceotalkdo123 7 ай бұрын
Alex please drop off your contact let talk thanks you brother 🙏.
@Mr.AlexKogan
@Mr.AlexKogan 7 ай бұрын
Message me on Instagram.
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