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I would suspect that most of the national companies and many of the regional companies would not want that old a vehicle in their fleet. You may want to try some of the smaller local companies. There are a couple in the Detroit area (They do not advertise with this site so that it would...

Try Unique Van Crafters on Dequindre Rd. in Roseville (?), Mi. NE of Detroit. 1 586-778-4444. You can get a cap installed for around $2,000. I cannot remember the name of the place, but there is a shop in Wixom, MI on Wixom Rd. north of the Ford Plant that specializes in making vans...

Dave: I thought there were serious questions about rebuilding the CAT 3126 as oppossed to buying a new block. If I recall, the difference in savings was minimal. Thanks

My 98 FL70 is rated for 33,000 lbs. I registered it for 26,000. The Michigan plate indicates the selected registered weight. Been like that for two years and no IFTA or problems with scales. Just a note: A lot of the fuel desk clerks forget to ask me for my IFTA number and I have to...

I am impressed with the 16mpg on the GM extended vans. It is all I can do to get 14 mpg (I stay between 55-60). Watch the air pressure in those tires. It can really make a difference. When I pull my 14 foot cargo van, I get about 12 mpg. Drive Save

Every year around Memorial Day I begin to reflect on my experiences in Vietnam. Over the past couple of years I have searched out and contacted families of men I served with that had paid the ultimate sacrifice. For most of the families, they had not heard from any of the other veterans in our...

You are correct. The best way to get results from oil analysis is to be able to compare to previous oil tests. Then you can get an idea of what is going on in that engine. 99% of the time a truck is reposessed because the owner is losing money and unable to keep up with payments. That also...

I purchased a repossessed 1998 Freightliner FL70 about 3 years ago. I made an offer to the finance company for about $10,000 less than they had listed for the truck. (I have no idea if they really expected to get that price.) A few years ago, Freightliner dealers were storing repo's for the...

Thank you for the information. When returning to the US with Canadian goods, how do I pay the charges? Do I pay the broker later (will he bill me), or do I pay up front? Does the broker collect the monies due the US Customs? Thanks & Drive Safe

I would like to go a bit farther with the question about freight in and out of Canada. As a company owner what do I need to do to bring freight (which I purchased) out of Canada? I recently stopped at the booth coming into Detroit to find out if I would need a broker or not. The customs...

Gentlemen: You have been most helpful. Thank you.

I had some work done by them on my Chevy 3500 and was very pleased. I looked at getting the raised roof on mine but held off. I would like to hear how things went after you get this done. Did you order the top prepainted? How high is it? Did you chose to leave the roof frame in above the...

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA)has a membership of over 100,000 drivers. Membership is $45.00 per year. You receive their magazine (Land Line), which is filled with articles and information related to driving, trucks and legislation etc. As a member, you can get...

If you could purchase tires for vans and straight trucks for a few dollars over wholesale, would you be interested? For example, Double Coin RR300 11R22.5 for less than $240.00. Or Double Coin RLB1 295/75R22.5 for about $255.00. These are virgin tires, and you would pick up and be responsible...

In the above comparison of a van vs. straight truck, it seemed that a couple of items have been left out. First, the initial cost can be significant, especially for someone just getting into the business. A new straight truck can be 3 to 4 times more expensive to purchase than a van. The...

I don't believe that it is $15,000. New engine ($8500) plus labor ($2000). Throw in another grand to cover the little things and that ads up to $11,500. That includes turbo and computer. You would pay shipping to you and they would pay shipping old engine back to them.

Weave: I have the Midwest Diesel Service (1-888-866-3406) ad sitting here in front of me and it says NEW 3126 Engines, Brand New 250 HP. I do not believe they are rebored. The ad is from American Trucker magazine, Sept. 2003. They also told me that they sometimes have low milage 3126's. A...

This is some information I had posted a while back about Midwest Diesel Service (Minn. MN). They provide warrented 3126's/250hp, with turbo & ECM. No flywheel, electrical etc. for $8500+s/h shipped to you. You return the old engine and they pay the shipping back to them. My mechanic says...

>He says inframe won't exceed the $3,300 mark A little higher >on the out of frame. He says 5 to 6 thousand plus cost of >turbo if replaced. >I can live with that. Much better than cost of a new engine. >Hey Weave...glad it was a quick fix:-) Here we are at reply #33 and I am still...

As a result of the automotive industry, there are a lot of options for someone that wants to get into the expediting business. A word to the wise - there are not very many (if any) recruiters out there that will be completely truthful with you. It isn't that they all lie, but rather some of...