***** Don't panic! Josh has it *all covered*, as well as anyone (without a Trust Fund), IMHO. (All the things attributed to Josh in this post is from (my memory of) comment(s) somewhere - sorry, I can't cite references - so If I'm mistaken - it's me - NOT MY LIFE DAILY vlog (Josh said)... He puts money aside monthly, both for 'maintenance' plus 'repair'. He researched the make/model of chassis with this engine/transmission - and is fully aware that there will be breakdowns - and is also aware that preventative-maintenance (well beyond 'just' changing lube, oil, and filters), will be required to prevent (most) breakdowns / 'strandings'. Josh says he has a 'tool kit', but, *Josh also has a cell-phone, and the good sense to use it*. All the hand-tools in the world wont help you nowadays - without diagnostic equipment, 'specialty' engine/transmission tools - and, most importantly,,, *A Parts Store*. (Fact is, fleets report far more out-of-service days due to 'parts waiting', than due to 'repairs'.) In Josh's extended family, there are currently 5 Owner-Operators. Josh's Father (an O/O) , knew the ONLY former-owner. - who was selling the truck upon his retirement. Truck was locally maintained throughout its life. It's service-history was known to Josh, pre-purchase. Josh had the truck 'inspected' (no, I don't know what that entailed - and yes, I know all about 'inspected' equipment failing soon after purchase). As Josh has been an OTR trucker for the past three years (plus 2 years daycab), he has seen enough and talked to enough truckers - in his own right, -to 'learn' what tends to break, and what it costs to fix. So, Josh 'pulled the trigger' and bought himself a truck. *As a member of his 'Internet family', I'm 'proud of him.* Finally, since you tacked-on to my post....I'll clarify that *I was surprised at the $15k price Josh said - just because the truck 'looks on video' to be 'worth much more than that'*. End. Of. I'm a gentleman -*I would never check* into the 'asking' or 'market ' price - of that particular truck. I also affirm that I was not questioning whether Josh 'really paid ' that amount. I have not, and will not, 'attempt' to find out the 'paperwork price' of the truck. Josh may have paid top-dollar - or he may have got it for 20% of 'market. *Time will tell if it's a good deal*.. Doesn't matter a bit to me. *Josh liked (loved?) the truck the day he first saw it - he liked it on the date of this video - and he still likes it a month later..(oh, And 'some Dog' - likes it enough to consider it 'home'!!!)*

I never heard of those. I looked them up on Amazon. Which "high gain" USB wifi antenna do you recommend?

Great advice. I'd like to see Josh succeed. I have been a subscriber of his for a long time and he 'almost' never bores me. :)

Josh is way too nice a guy to steal your good idea for himself.. So, please feel free to go ahead with that yourself. Don't forget to post the video.

dmsfour Not my good idea - it happens thousands of times over! Most often, the guys who are doing it, are the O/O's whose rates and profit have stayed the same since the 1980's, a guy's gotta do what they gotta do....

Right on the money.. Hang on to the 2009.. for a s long as it's financially viable. Go to Kevin Rutherford's site .. buy his gauges program.. Only when you understand your drop dead costs.. versus revenue .. can you plan your business i.e. routes, load.. etc. He's got tried and true suggestions to boost fuel economy. And all around informative site.. I helped my nephew using some of this info.. now the kid is turning a dollar and having fun with the business.