Recent content by Riverbob1

I've been off the radar awhile. I've recently been told the State of Michigan enacted "no idle" regulations for parked diesel trucks. Is this true? If so, does anyone know what the rules are? I.E.: are there exceptions for pets in the truck. Can the truck be legally idled in cold or hot...

I was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea about six years ago, this after suffering with the disease for several years prior to the diagnosis. Next to my wife, my CPAP machine is my best friend. It's nightly use has totally eliminated all of the symptoms associated with untreated sleep...

We went through our ordeal in mid-July. The other truck I mentioned was out of the shop about one week ago. Maybe it's time to try again. I've been in touch with Cat. Target, a customer service hot line Cat operates. I'll check with them, and thanks.

Thanks for responding; To expand a little: We spent almost 9 days at F/L Dealership having this problem looked into. The engine's ECM was flashed twice during diagnostics. In addition, six injectors were replaced, the Heui pump was replaced, two fuel pressure regulators were replaced, our...

I'm operating an '06 FL M2-112 with a C-9 Cat coupled to an Allison six-speed. The truck has 56K miles. The problem is not real serious, but annoying. Idling: at an idle, with the rpm ramped up a little for extra temp. and oil pressure, the engine surges. The engine's rpm bumps up about 25...

I too am at the end of my rope with Panther. My earnings are down about 40%. My chief problems with Panther are in two areas. First and foremost: They've simply got too many trucks. Every area we unload in seems to have, on average, two to four teams waiting for loads. So between loads we...

After nearly four years expediting I've decided to join the modern age. I recently purchased a laptop. I'd like to solicit some comments from drivers regarding two issues. 1) getting online.....wi-fi seems neat, but a little complicated with the major truck stops all offering competing (and...

To everyone who took the time to read my post about fuel costs, thank you. To all who chose to comment; I'm humbled. Ain't America a great place to live and work in? :) :) :)

Prior to becoming an expedite truck operator, I made my living, for over twenty-six years, in the oil and gas well drilling business. I was fortunate to have done a good deal of traveling about. I met and spoke to a lot of people over the years. The oil business is an area I know something...

BEN 470 I can share with you some and maybe offer a little insight RE: a straight truck equipped with a tag axle. It is of course possible to install a tag axle on a 33k gvw straight truck. Positioned close to a live axle, in most configurations this'll increase a truck's gvw to 56k. In a...

Wannabe: Thought I'd add my two cents worth to the comments of those offering you encouragement. I've transgressed from a "dreamer" to a full-fledged "newbie", having just wrapped up my fifth month as an expedite driver. I began my journey convinced the only way to go was as an o/o...

Thanks Dreamer.

Thanks Ateam. I'll check w/office Tuesday.

Pelle; Thanks for responding. My message had a typo. Truck is a "D" unit, not a "B". The load in question was pallets of paper and pretty much filled the cargo box. I was around 31K on the scales, but 1250 over on the rear axle. I need to know how to distribute the freight load, especially...

I'm a one-month-old Newbie driving a "B" unit for an owner through Tri-State. I'm in need of an information source that will help me sort out how to properly position freight in the truck. First time out I got zapped at a VA weigh station. Load was legal, weight-wise, but improperly...