Recent content by vipra

The Carrier forums are a great idea, and I agree with Critter-- Express-1 has over 300 drivers which should be enough for it to have its own forum.

The last 2 years I've averaged 1500 mi/wk in my Sprinter, and that's a 7-day week because I never take time off. So no, I don't think you'll get anywhere near 400 mi/day. From what I keep reading on this site, box trucks get more miles than vans.

The purpose of a yellow top is to power things like a laptop, fridge, TV without idling your engine. They are worth the $150 because idling burns up to 1/2 gal of fuel/hr, plus that extended idling wears out your engine. By 'diesel engine heater' I assume you mean a block heater. The block...

Back to the subject the thread started with... I chose a Sprinter, hardly even bothering to do any comparison shopping, and 3 years later I'm very glad I did. A Mercedes diesel engine, 24 mpg, and a cargo space 6 ft tall and 14 ft long were deciding factors. Mine has 330K miles and has needed...

My Sprinter has a lot of paint chips that are rusting. Just for curiosity I went to a body shop at a Dodge dealer and asked what could be done. He said $4000 for a paint job. That's 4 times what I would have expected. Is that a reasonable price? I've tried touch-up paint, but rust still forms...

I've been with Express-1 for 3 years, so I can probably help... First, they're a great company, and they do their best to keep you running. If you're sitting a long time, it means there's just no freight in your area. If you call dispatch twice a day whining about not getting a load, all you do...

On Thursday I heard on XM that on that date in 1972 the first handheld calculator was released. It cost $395. That's what, $600 in today's dollars? Today, 35 years later, you can get a calculator in a dollar store, and a good home computer for $600. Would anyone care to speculate on what...

I always use WinDVD to watch DVDs because the picture fills the entire screen. When I use Windows Media Player there's a blue inch-wide border around the picture. Is there a way to get Windows Media Player to fill the entire screen with no blue border?

It's getting increasingly easy for people to intercept your internet activity when you're on WiFi at truckstops, hotels and coffee shops. They can read your password when you log into your bank account, for example. Go here AnchorFree and download their free Hotspot Shield to protect yourself.

I've been going to this one for 3 years Galeana's Van :censoredsign: Dodge I've had no problems with them, they're fast and efficient, they've fixed every problem the first time, they don't tell you that you need something done that doesn't actually need to be done, and oil changes are only $80 with...

It's been slow lately- I also drive for Express-1, and the last 2 months I've only had 1 week over 1500 miles. I'm always available as well. In expediting you're always sitting more than driving, so get used to it. In the last 2 years with Express-1 I've averaged 1500 miles/week. I drove...

My '04 Sprinter came with Michelin LTX A/S. They went 200K miles. I replaced them with an identical set at a Dodge dealer for $750 installed. That set now has 130K and I'm sure they'll go 200K also. The high price is worth it when they last that long. If your tires only got 50K they must have...

When you live on the road gyms are hard to find and hard to get to. I doubt you'll get to a gym 3-5 times a week like you asked- once or twice a week is more realistic. I have a mountain bike, a 40-pound dumbell and 15 pounds of weights that wrap around my ankles. (I weigh 150.) Every...

I've read about heated dipsticks in several articles, but when I search Yahoo and Google I can't find any for sale. It seems like a good idea- warm up the oil and then the cold engine will start easier. Do they exist? Do they work or are they a scam?

The new format of this site looks better than the old one, though I can't say I find it easier to use, or that I'll use the new features. Anyways, I'm wondering why you're using Greenwich Mean Time. I think I can safely say that 100% of the people using this site are in the US, Canada and...