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Mike, If you still haven't had any luck with insurance, contact Transportation Insurors, Inc. Toll free # is 800-257-7364 I am insured through them and it costs me around 170.00 per month. They're office is in Indiana. I hope this is helpful to you. Brian aka us_roadrunner

I also just got a Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB w/high roof. I'm just over 1,000 miles and my first couple of fuel mileage calculations came out to 21 mpg. Keep in mind I did not baby it. It was running pretty hard at highway speeds around 70 to 75mph. At slower speeds I suspect it will do even...

JustPassinThru, I signed on with Bolt in December and have ran for them til now. I may be able to give you some helpful info. Email me at [email protected] if you'd like. Brian aka us_roadrunner

Well I wanted to update this thread a bit. I am still having the front end shake/vibration problem and after a final attempt by the dealer to do an adjustment on the "steering gear" I have left it sitting at the dealership and am in conversation with a Ford customer relations representative...

I am currently driving an extended Ford cargo van and I'm not sure how it compares to the overall cargo space in a GMC 3500, but I imagine they have a similar cargo length. I have a 2 foot bunk setup directly behind the seats. It is a bit cramped though. It does leave me enough room for 2...

Just to back Tony up, simple math tells you that 4 feet = 48 inches and 48 inches x 2 = 96 inches. So that means you can fit 2 skids side-by-side in a 96 inch area. No way will you fit 4 skids in a cargo van. Just my 2 cents worth. Brian aka us_roadrunner

I've found a decent used truck that I would like to get some financing for. I have never financed a large commercial vehicle before and am looking for a little insight on doing so. I am wondering if anyone has any companies that they have dealt with to finance their trucks and anything to...

Mike, I get no difference in the vibration when I brake. It seems to be related to the speed and road surface somehow. I have rotated my tires front to back early on after first noticing a slight vibration, but since then I have put a new set of tires on the front and they have not been on...

Well, I have eliminated two possible causes of the vibration that I am feeling. I changed front rotors and also changed front shock absorbers. It seems to ride a little better with the new shocks, but I still have the vibration. It seems to not be there until I reach about 55 or 60 mph, then...

I run a cargo van and do not have qualcomm. It doesn't seem to be a problem and as you stated, it saves a little money. If you have a cellular phone with nationwide calling you should be able to do just fine without it. You will just have to get load info over the phone and may have to...

jalapeno kid, Thank you for the insight on your problem and solution. I am still experiencing the vibration, but seems to come and go. I have not yet been able get it into the dealer to get the shock dampener installed due to being busy out on the road, but am hesitant anyway because I feel...

Tony is right on. It's your registered GVW that determines whether you are under logbook rules or not. If registered under 10,000 then you are not required to keep a log, if registered at 10,000 or more then you are. As he noted, with the cube van registered at 10,000 you will want to be...

McBride, Can't help you regarding the costs and capabilities of the qualcomm because I don't use the system where I'm at right now. As for how things are handled without it, we use the 4 call system. Call when arrived at pickup, after loaded, when arrived at delivery, and when unloaded with...

Well, dealer rebalanced all tires to make sure it wasn't a balance issue and did an alignment to no avail. They will be ordering the lateral shock dampener and should have it when I'm back in town. I'm back on the road for now waiting for my next load down here in Kentucky. I did notice that...

>What does Tri-State now pay for a B load? Marty, I believe they are paying .75 a mile up to 3000lbs. and a couple cents more per mile if you can legally scale over 3000lbs. I spoke with a recruiter regarding this recently and if I recall this is what he told me, but don't quote me. I don't...