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    What does your screen name mean?

    Dakota was my Newfoundland, he died last year at 12, which is at the top end of their lifespan :(. We lost three dogs last year Aussie our Austrailan Cattle Dog at 14, Dakota at 12, and the surprise was Sampson our Great Pyrenees at 6
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    Advice on Purchasing First Box Truck

    I have a 2009 gmc savana cube van, 16ft ex Penske truck, I have car plates on it not truck plates, don't have dot numbers, don't log etc, it is my personal vehicle that I use to haul various freight from various company's. Indiana has weird rules on trucks, but it was told with my plates it's...
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    Big Truck I work on Hino trucks. I'll answer any questions I know the answers to.

    Most of the work was performed by the local Penske branch, but it did go over to Hino for the engine teardown, I don't think they are bad. VoMac is the local Hino dealer here. I was just surprised how many times it went in for various thing at under 200k...with proper maintenance I wouldn't...
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    Kidney Stones- Had Yours Yet

    I'm 43 and this was a first for me, I've heard the horrors and have to say it's not fun, not one bit
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    The new Sprinter – Setting standards in quality

    if I did more miles I would have to rethink my business plan, but the route I have it works for me.
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    Big Truck I work on Hino trucks. I'll answer any questions I know the answers to.

    I think I spent more time in loaners than I did in that truck
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    The new Sprinter – Setting standards in quality

    I'd consider a sprinter cutaway, but for this round I purchased a 2009 GMC Savana dual rear wheel cutaway it has the 6.0 and averages around 10 around town which is 100 percent of my driving. I bought it for 9000 with 126k on it....doubt I could find a sprinter cutaway for less than 20k if I...
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    Who's Missing ?

    . I was in the ER Sunday for Kidney stones... Don't hold it!!!! While working at Brinks I got in the habit of not drinking anything the whole day so I wouldn't have to get out of the truck every couple hours. I am paying for that now!!!!!
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    Who's Missing ?

    Sound familiar as I do deliver downtown Fort Wayne, the tallest build is 26 floors lol. I do quite a bit better and in addition to my Office Depot/Office Max I also deliver for Forward Air and a few other places. I average 30 to 6o miles a day and bring home over a grand a week, I am home...
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    Who's Missing ?

    He likes me he really really likes me!!!! I feel honored
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    Big Truck I work on Hino trucks. I'll answer any questions I know the answers to.

    That was me and I wasn't too happy, now at a place I am contracted to has a hino with over 450k on it
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    Who's Missing ?

    Hahahaha, it serves it's purpose and it has low mileage.
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    Who's Missing ?

    Yes it is, and it has a Subway and a Huddle House, the Huddle House has good food!!!! Nice truck stop
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    Who's Missing ?

    Yes he did LOL I am surprised I even remembered my password
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