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Car Hauling Jobs - How To Make Money With Your Diesel

Part One: Car Hauling
By Jason Sands
Photography by Jason Sands
Car Hauling Jobs Rick Shinn
How's business? "Pretty good,"... 
   
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Car Hauling Jobs Rick Shinn
How's business? "Pretty good," says Shinn after a busy day of work. To make his point even clearer, he pulled out a roll of hundreds leftover from the previous day's haul.
Car Hauling Jobs Side View
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Car Hauling Jobs Side View
We spotted this '07 truck and trailer combo along the side of the road. It was selling for $68,500, which seemed too high to us.
Car Hauling Jobs Triple Axles
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Car Hauling Jobs Triple Axles
The more axles, the better. Most three-car trailers will have triple axles to support the 15,000-plus pounds that will be placed up on top.
Car Hauling Jobs Hitch
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Car Hauling Jobs Hitch
Some people prefer gooseneck hitches, others prefer fifth-wheels. Either way, make sure your hitch is rated to tow at least 24,000 pounds.
Car Hauling Jobs Ford Hauler
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Car Hauling Jobs Ford Hauler
We spotted Joseph Hannah, of Runyon Transportation, by the side of the road with a blown head gasket in his 6.0L Power Stroke. Luckily for him, he had another tow rig on its way, driven by his business partner, and a set of head studs at home. Rick Shinn uses a Chevrolet 6.6L Duramax-powered C4500 (left) and a four-car trailer to haul vehicles up and down the California coast.
Car Hauling Jobs Rear Trailer View
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Car Hauling Jobs Rear Trailer View
This angle gives you a good idea of how long three-car wedge trailers really are. The reason a Class "A" license is needed to drive this setup is because the length of the truck and trailer is as elongated as many big rigs.
Car Hauling Jobs Xtreme Auto Transport
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Car Hauling Jobs Xtreme Auto Transport
Rick Shinn, of Rick's Xtreme Auto Transport, took the heavy-duty approach with his business. Instead of buying a smaller truck and trailer, he went with this medium-duty Chevy and a four-car trailer.

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