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For windshield washer fluid we use a product available from "Canadian Tire" stores in Canada that is good to -50 ( I believe ) and add methyl hydrate to beef it up. Methanol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For the locks we use a product called "Lock-Ease" that contains graphite and have...

There is a certain risk taken each time one comments on bad behavior... the risk being this person is a hot-head, headed in the same direction as you, and has taken a good visual look at your vehicle and you. At the extreme one could end up getting shot and die over it... is it worth that...

Ensure there are no outstanding maintenance/operating issues with your rig before attempting to run in colder temperatures as issues can quickly go from not too serious to critical very quickly in the cold. Have all your batteries tested and replace any that are the least suspicious. If you...

The controversy is just that... controversy and way overdone. The reality of it is quite something else. There are two main concerns when crossing the border. The load in the box and the people inside the vehicle. -Ensure your paperwork for the load is in order. -Ensure your own...

I'm in agreement with the behavior being disgusting; however, to present some other information on exactly what is being dumped... Urine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "Urine excreted by healthy kidneys is sterile."

Better to not speed in the first place.

Skating! Wheee... what fun! Nicole and I used to compete as partners in pairs figure skating. Basically, dancing on ice for the uninitiated. We keep our skates in the truck and take advantage of all opportunities to lace up and go for a spin... time and conditions permitting. One fav...

You may not be looking for this much truck; however, HIDs are available on the Kenworth T660 as a factory option.

Actually, there is only one annoying program on the PC... the Microsoft Operating System. LOL

Someone else may have already said most of this: -Get an alignment before new tires go on. -If you run snow & ice territory get rid of the steers on the drives. -Tires on each axle should be identical in terms of wear, size & brand. -Michelin has their OnCall program for road assistance...

http://www.landlinemag.com/Archives/2001/Oct2001/Your_Equipment/winterizing.html I completely agree with the comments on winter fronts in the article at the link above. You can find them in the "Cooling System" section 2nd to last paragraph.

All the years we've been on the road we take the attitude of living and let live. How others behave is their problem. So, unless they get in my face with it or I see something blatantly unsafe that will endanger others... then and only then will I take action.

The relevant sections of text should be in quotes followed by a reference to where the proceeding quote... in quotes... was obtained from. I'm certain I've posted at least something on this forum that could be found on the Internet. Yes, I knew it... I used Google to search "relevant...

Fantastic! A driving challenge... yay! I'd love the opportunity to run that road with our own equipment. Sleeper not necessary, no place to pull over. Haha.

Leaving tomorrow for here... Radisson, Quebec - Weather Forecast - The Weather Network ...where the temps will be -30 all week. All the rest of you complaining about temperatures on the positive side of the scale are cold weather wimps, haha.

-30 ... yes, minus 30 fahrenheit. Heading to Radisson (James Bay) sometime this week. Receiver will take the load whenever we arrive so will try to pick warm day... ha! -25 may be considered warm.

I have always found the open and honest policy with customers works well simply because customers *do* care.

We have our own authority so far be it for me to discourage anyone else from from doing the same; however, I cannot and will not recommend that someone *new* to the industry start out with their own authority nor as an owner/operator either.

There are some careers that people can just jump into with little consequence... pumping gas, flipping burgers, working in retail, etc. If it doesn't work out well they can just move on to different pastures where they can achieve some harmony. Then there are other careers that take a few...

No snow tires on van carrying N.B. school team on deadly trip Unfortunately, all season tires just don't cut it on this type of vehicle during a Canadian winter and particularly in the conditions they were driving.