Recent content by vitaminchik

The ticking is air in steering system, pump, gearbox. Purge the steering system of the air, and it will go away. Gearboxes, many have a screw cap in upper part of the gearbox, on the side, somewhere close to steering column. Unscrew the cap, use suitable thread barb, connect vinyl tubing to the...

That was running for a single carrier. dont want trying it again no matter how sweet they say the carrot is. at the end of everything I dont work big much, just about providing for my self so my wife doesnt have to, and dont want to work more than my need. with that good single carrier it will...

Ran for two years for Brighton transport was loaded ok, not too busy by any means but not bad. but... cant forget it, all the abuse I went through... it is calm and peace the way I run now, these partners are not abusive they respect you being an owner op. I run not much. last year 59K miles...

Yes authority. Obviously. There is no other way that I know of.

I had three day stay in Chicago barely got out cause agreed to go Manhattan yes where not too many go with a straight and I don't want to keep doing that just not I am good at it but no. Now sitting on Lima Ohio 3rd day stuck it's pretty good place strategically you can spring in an direction...

I simply don't see a whopping more guys to have entered the business yes but not any critical mass by any means. This is different. It's not we choke each other it's the big corps

My 5ake it is horrible. I got out from ny city area for 1.25 and nothing else worked. what's your take on the whole thing? Guys share don't keep silent may be we need industry wide sabotaging strike. No matter how many trucks new influx don't believe that sh ** we are being sabotaged on a large...

I am with a large straight loaded by fastexact, now expedite, kisel, jexpress, Nations direct, Bondar logistics. I use to be loaded right up after my rest time no problems. I don't know what is happening I am sitting three four days between loads and everybody around seems getting more...

I did... lose the load... it was going from frit lay Phoenix AZ area to CA. I had an empty fuel can in the box, straight truck. Once they saw the can they went wild, nothing helped. At that time around 2013 I worked with Brighton transportation, that guy made French fries out of me for losing...

So i went with 4.88 rear end as my Allison rds 3000 has final ratio of .65 Also factory does not gear them lower than 4.88 in addition the info i got seems to point that it is barely holding the gear with 4.88 ratio and disastrous if go lower. Will see might write back on what experience i get...

No not bored just looking for threads that speak on the topic cheers : )

Hi everyone Please help I am desperate need help with the ratio the set up is 250 HP engine, allison 6 speed automatic double overdrive rear gears 5.57 still crazy even though the transmission is with double overdrive fuel economy don't want to mention it it's horrendous powerband on the...