Recent content by truckrnnr

'll bet that school you went to was at 36_3 east raymond street,indianapolis indiana. If so,......they are known for doing this for as many years as i can remember.

I may be able to help get the van back to you since I'm based in PA. If interested, private message me.

I live in what is a TERRIBLE area for expedited freight,......nobody comes here and sits around waiting for a load, And keep in mind that I would only go home once every 6-8 weeks. I have to split,....just got a 610 mile round trip to Roanoke,VA. and back,loaded both ways.

Something else to consider with the FL-106 is the truck weight. mine has the series 50, a 9 speed,72" alumabunk sleeper,24" box and dual 75 gallon tanks. With a full load of fuel and no freight, the truck weighs in at 21,600 lbs. (this is with all my stuff inside,and me) not much cargo...

I didn't bring the customer to Tri-State, TS was doing business with this major defence contractor. My company had also been doing business with this company for 10 years prior to me buying a truck and putting it on with TS. I just thought I would explain a little so others may...

If you get a photo of the van and/or driver,please make it available. I'm based in PA. and I have 10 vehicles that do nothing but run PA. every day,and I have customers in the Bloomsburg area (the Bloomsburg on I-80) If you can get pics, I'll post them in my vehicles for my drivers to keep an...

I own a 2000 FL-106 with the series 50 detroit. I currently have 778,000 on it and it runs like a champ. The power is better, the milage is better. ( I have a 9 speed and get 12.4 MPG loaded at gross (33,000) running 63 mph) I have never gotten lower than 10.5 MPG, but that was running in the...

I had that happen to me ALOT when I was with Tri-State, but on the flip side,Tri-State has a very good (regular) customer that is a few miles from my house,I have done business with them personally for 10 years prior to going to Tri-State. These people are personal friends, so I would let them...

You forgot that wonderful smell of a urine soaked parking lot on a hot summer day.

You can haul using a stock dually (no upgrades) It's stupid,.....but you can do it. By reprogramming the computer,opening up the exhaust,and a few other nifty little tricks,you free up a TON more power and the end result is MUCH better fuel economy,and the side effect is more torque. As...

No offence intended,but if you're seriously wanting to jump in with both feet right now,..........you may want to seek professional help. To go O/O now,.......you better have a years worth of income sitting at home in cash. I mean truck payments,fuel,maintnance,insurance,food showers...

I "was" leased to that company with the lightning bolt in it's logo. I was raised right, and my parents taught me that If I had nothing good to say about someone, then I shouldn't say anything at all. With this being said,..................I've got nothing to say about this company...

I'm not sure where the F-450 dually came into play as I never mentioned that in my question. I have spoken to numerous people in truck stops who were hauling cars,......everything from 2 car trailers on up. You need to have the capacity to carry 2 cars to even break even. I grew up in the...

I'm kicking around the idea of getting into the auto relocation business. I would prefer to work for someone else hauling cars prior to purchasing my own equipment. I'm not really looking at driving a 10-12 car full size rig,but maybe a 4-6 car set up. I can be out for extended periods (4-6...

Let me know if you find a team. I'll make you a great deal on my straight truck. ( I parked mine after Christmas,........and I don't miss it even a little!)