Recent content by sweetbillebob

We are adding a 2nd truck, buying used. Currently a CR unit, changing to a DR unit. Our current DR unit has a Watson & Chalin w/25K bags. Looking for 20K bags, hoping to smooth out the ride a little. Hendrikson has their HLM-2 series in a 20K configuration. Any feedback at all on Lift...

I liked the folks in Jeffersonville, but they charged $350 for NIST/PM Inspection. Today's price was in line with Dennis's at $195. I also like the folks in Kissimmee, FL.

I just got the NIST and PM Inspection performed on our Supra 844. Liked the vendor enough to say so and recommend to others. Knowledgeable, fast, and good price. Scott's Commercial Truck Services (and Carrier Dealership) 5930 Benore Rd. Toledo, OH 43612 419.729.7888 They do other...

Your rear suspension has a leveling valve. There is about 3/4" adjustment allowed. First go on line and dig up a maintenance and/or driver manual for your truck. Then check the allowable range. Usually measured between the U bolts for the drive axle on the driver side to the bumper on the...

Terry Bill Edwards here, DR4473. We had dinner together a little over a year ago in St. Louis. I did not want to call and bother you on a Sunday. So this is a request for a phone call from you when you are not busy. 248.930.8827

The feedback I got from "our" safety department was similar. Which is why I contacted the FMCSA directly. (This included Bob.) I also had a encounter with a Maryland DOT officer last week. She agreed that our personal driving around town between loads was off duty. She noted that the...

I know we all know what we think we know. That is why I contacted the FMCSA twice before posting. Both representatives agreed that using your vehicle as personal conveyance is allowed if you are not loaded and have met your sleep requirement. Those are the only requirements. The...

If it's truck related, like repairs, you must log it. For folks who have a terminal, and drive home empty, they can log as "off duty" for sure. If they are then dispatched from home, then they log driving from home. If they go back to the terminal to pick up, they can log off duty back to the...

You Stated: EOBRs are integrally synchronized to the CMV, either directly to the engine control module (ECM) or via the vehicle's electronic network (databus). Is FedEx going to guarantee no damage will come to the truck after installation? Who will pay for issues resulting from improper...

I was asked to provide the documentation I received from the FMCSA when I questioned them regarding OFF DUTY/DRIVING Regs. I gave examples to the FMCSA of using the truck to go to the store, (between loads) to playing tourist for weekend, (between loads). The verbal answer was as follows: You...

There is no option. It will be rolled out with each truck being given a deadline of when they must make the change.

Here is another example of what you cannot do without starting the 14 hour clock ticking, thus limiting your options when you get a load opp. with the current EOBR configuration. We delivered in Memphis early this morning, then I drove to the closest Kroger to do some shopping. A couple of...

We have been busy, have not had a chance to post since the conference call. The HOS rules the EOBR uses are not the same as DOT HOS rules. Specifically when must you switch from "Off Duty" to "Driving" when you do not have a load on your truck. Under the DOT HOS rules, you can move your truck...

I am also running a CL112, with the Eaton 10 Speed Autoshift. Not sure on the rears. Run about 1200 at 60 MPH. I also correct for the odometer, Freightliners usually run low, (reports less miles than actual. I use my GPS to make the correction. It goes like this. Pull into a rest area when...

Staying In Service when you have to be home at a certain time. Occasionally, one must be home on a certain date. And as luck would have it, you are probably many hundreds of miles away when you have to point the truck towards home. It would be nice to get a run in that direction and we know...