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I love the quote from a restaurant consultant I used in the past...."who is running your business?" All of life changes, work included. Think of the Dow companies...even they fall on hard times unless they innovate...RETOOL. Excuses can be found at anytime to explain ups and downs of your...

Good Morning McBride...I bought a 106 in July with 350K 96" sleeper lift axle and generator for 44K. Your is truly custom and would probably get well over 50K on the open market. Last year there was custom 106 with overcab sleeper that went for 65K or there abouts. 106's are getting harder...

Hey Sharp, I just found this on the web. The page about ackerman effect could well explain your wear. Long wheelbase with what might be short wheelbase steering arm (ackerman) specifying wrong length or using a base truck spec'ed for a different use such as city delivery as opposed to long...

Hey Sharp... here goes... there are 3 major angles working on any front wheel. Castor is the steering axle axis. On our straight axle trucks the castor is set at the factory and usually not adjusted by shops. Camber is the angle at which your tire meets the road from top to bottom. Camber can...

sharp.... have you relocated the pressure regulator yet. I have been thinking about relocating mine to the side door of the sleeper... anyone else thinking about it? or already relocated one? don't really want the hassles you and mcbride have had in LA

the hissing sounds like the compressor "kicking in" to build pressure. The popping sounds like the governor doing its thing with the following pressure "blowoff" from the dryer. My concern would be the number of cycles and pressure limits. With rough roads and heavy weight my truck's air...

Hello, I currently run a 96" sleeper/22' box on a FL106 with the detroit 50. I have a tag axle that positions the aux axle behind the drives. I weight just under 11K empty on the steers. It takes a little playing with the loads to keep the weight off the steers with a FL106 and my tag helps...

you know..I saw those advertised in print. The theory sounds good and it makes some sense too but I haven't seen anyone try them yet. I was hoping that I'd see some big rigs by now.

RE: Looking for O/O 's who have lap tops in their I use 2 HP laptops, 1 Compaq tablet and 2 pda's unlimited internet use with an aircard and also wifi. HP combo scanner, copier and printer. We use a fax service online. Software.. financial-quickbooks and money, Delorme Topo USA and MS...

WE use a sprint / novatel merlin 201 card. have been with sprint over a year now and wouldn't go without it. I also can use it with my jornada 720 pda . I pay $100 month unlimited useage.. they have had promo's for $80 month unlimited. My wife considers herself to be an internet widow now...

RE: Things you might need: Current Fuel Prices Nat Try www.gocomchek.com since most truckstops accept comdata's comchek...most truckstops are listed here on one site... only exception is flyingj. They maintain their own site.

Sorry not to have answered earlier...been busy. For diesel fuel... most truckstops accept comchek..and they have a web site that posts fuel prices as of the last transaction. www.gocomchek.com follow the directions. Also www.flyingj.com I ALWAYS compare the less state tax price, it is...

We have been at this for 18 months, leasing and paying lots of our hard earned cash, based on %. We are looking at new trucks and I'm more than a little put off by both the price and the attitude of the sales staff. You'd think that a salesperson would be happy to help... I mean your gonna...

well,here goes... I drive for Con-Way Now. Straight trucks make $1.07 a mile on discounted loads not vans... vans would make less. I drive a straight truck so that is my experience. They are located in Ann Arbor, MI now...and the orientation is 2.5-3 days depending on the class size and driver...

just got off the phone with ring power in Jacksonville, we all shouldn't get our hopes up too much. they currently have a sleeve job 3126 in the shop and anticipate with a turbo out the door of a price of $9600. Now that IS a savings of 5-6K under the reman price but is over he 3300-6000 i...

i have had my aircard and sprint service for 13 months... have upped for another years service. the timeout problem is related to the way the aircard sends and receives packets. to stay connected run a continuous connection like "ping"ing a website or streaming an internet radio signal... it...

oops, guess I wasn't clear enough. The purchase price will be the 6K I have will have 40K in equity built up for the past 2 years. So a 2001 fl80 with a new engine for say less than 25K? I will have been driving it for the past 400K and although I would rather have a class 8.... I'm not sure...

After 300K on my shift and 200K on previous leasee's shift I am preparing to buy this tired old FL80. I have built up equity to the tune of maybe 6K for a purchase price. Should have about 600K on equipment by then. So, Weave, I have been reading the manual on the 3126 again and have noticed...

conway now has approx 400 units..they are looking hard for "D" trucks... they are even asking for referals from their drivers with a bonus!!! they are telling us business is up. hey anyone out there looking for a company... tell em I sent ya!

RE: Posts Hi all, I guess I'm what Tony calls a lurker!! I've been reading these posts for over a year now and still am learning lots. After a few posts early last year, I wrote my business plan, got the wife to get her cdl and leased a truck. Have just finished our first year. It has been...