Recent content by mzraik

Hi Everyone, Here are 2 more new apps that I created to help me on the road. The first is called TruckComm. It's had plenty of revisions, and like all works of art, it seems it's never finished. TruckComm2. I use it to send to my Dispatcher/Wife my where abouts and Load Status using SMS...

Hi Ziggi, I too have talked to other NV drivers who constantly get 14-16 with the V6 or V8. They usually have passed me on the highway going about 70. The terrain, headwinds, and other factors have a lot to do with it as well, mostly the right foot, though. Not saying they were driving too...

Glad to hear it Moose! Take care and watch your schekels (sic). Good luck :) Mark

Hi LDB, Just crossed 72K with the last load. On the return to home in Ohio, I hammered at 2+ whatever the speed limit was (65 in PA, 70 on the OH turnpike), and still had the headwind at 20 mph. When the flags are flappin' almost straight out, the wind is 25-30 mph. My overall mpg with the...

Hi DST, I know this is a bit late, but I wanted to share what I have come to believe with regards to water injection. If it is done correctly, it will change the density of the air that passes by the Mass Air Flow Sensor by increasing the moister content of the air mass. This greater...

HI Bob, I just ran 2K and have run 2200 in the past with great results. To the extent that I forget it's back there. This truck only has the V6, but it does a nice job of handling the weight. The ride actually gets better at 1000lbs or higher, but just like any heavier load, you need to be...

Hey Everyone, It's been a bit, but I have been researching a lot of stuff. Nissan does make a van that could rival the new Transit, it's called the NV400, but it's not available in the US :( ... Morons! There probably is a reason for it not being available though, maybe some gov't regs...

Straight Talk - Unlimited $45 a month... Data, Email, I even use Netflix..$45 a month. I did buy, and currently use a 20dB phone signal amp in my truck that has enabled me to have signal comparable to my ATT phone coverages. I haven't had a problem other than the occasional reboot, but that...

10' will more than do for most 2 pallet loads. 3 pallet loads @ 40 x 48 x whatever, will fit in the 120 inches 40 x 3 = 120, but what about securing the load... I would look at 3 x 48 = 144 plus a few inches to lock the straps. Also, without the extra space, you may have to ask about the...

Hi John, I was wondering how the new HOS and the CSA point system are effecting your driver base, if at all? Gubbament is here to help, right?

Hazmat is Hazmat! Papers within the drivers reach, just like the big rig's.

Negotiate a settlement you can operate from. Whether it's 3 days and your paid, 15 days or whatever you need to work with. Look at the contracts very closely and if the payment terms don't match what you can work with, write in (Type in) what you can work with. Then, make sure you talk about...

Foxfi works well too, wifi using your phone without the tether.

The other reason for not idling could be... Idling the newer Diesels leads to engine problems in short order. EGR's, DPF's, and other parts of the newer gen. diesels don't handle the idling with out gumming up stuff. And it's become too expensive to burn the fuel. I too have heard of folks...

Hi Bob, I'll look up the Torque app! The Nissan does well for loads that are 2k in weight (About 2600lbs max). It rides awesome at that weight. The fuel mileage holds pretty well, too. Being a hightop, it's the wind that kills the mpg's, not the weight. I ran a load from Alabama to North...