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  1. SHARP327

    "When the rain gets in"

    Has anyone had success in stopping water from getting into Alumibunks frame mounted side boxes? I've adjusted the latchs added weather stripping even removed the edge weather stripping that came on the box and siliconed the inside of the weather strip and reinstalled it to make sure that water...
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    "SOOT"

    Hey Gang! The other day I had an oil analysis and it showed the soot level was high, since then the oil and oil filter and both fuel filters have been changed, the air filter was changed about two months ago. I had noticed that the exhaust smell was real strong and it kind of felt...
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    Nextel?

    Does anyone out ther use Nextel? how's the coverage ? need input! I may have to get one and would like to know the pros and cons before I sign up for a 2 year contract, going to be using the walkie talkie feature in the business. Thanks for your help! Be carefull out there...
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    Fact or Myth ?

    The other day I was talking to a cargo van driver that had recently signed on with CTX and he said that in orientation they said that CTX had lost their business with the big three auto makers, now this driver was new to expediting and didn't seem to know enough about the way things work to be...
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    SLEEPER BIRTH PERIODS?

    I NEED AN ANSWER TO A QUESTION THAT ALWAYS STRIKES UP A DEBATE BETWEEN THE WIFE AND I ABOUT THE AMOUNT AND LENGTH OF SLEEPER BIRTH PERIODS. I'M ALWAYS SAYING THAT YOU CAN ONLY BREAK UP DRIVING/ON DUTY TIME WITH ONE BREAK IN THE SLEEPER BIRTH AND IT HAS TO BE OF AT LEAST TWO HOURS LONG AND THAT...
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    TIRE BALANCING

    CHECKING ON TIRE PRICES TODAY AND IN THE QUOTE WAS TOLD THAT THE PRICE INCLUDED BALANCING BAGS OR SOMETHING TO THAT EFFECT THAT ARE PUT INTO THE TIRE WHEN THEY ARE MOUNTED ON THE RIM, HE SAID THEY'VE HAD REAL GOOD FEEDBACK FROM DRIVERS IN THE PAST. BUT ANYONE CAN TELL YOU ANYTHING THEY...
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    TIRE WEAR

    HI EVERYONE! I HAVE A 2003 INTERNATIONAL 7400, I'M HAVING TROUBLE FINDING OUT WHY MY STEERS ARE WEARING ABOUT AN INCH ON THE INSIDE AND EQUALLY WEARING AN INCH ON THE OUT SIDE OF BOTH FRONT TIRES. I'VE SEEN TRUCKS LIKE MINE AT ALUMI-BUNK IN THE PARKING LOT AND THEY HAVE...
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    "AUX. AXELS #2 "

    WELL THEY REVIEWED MY PROTEST TO THE TICKET AND ENDED UP REDUCING MY FINE TO $50 ONLY BECAUSE I HAD NO OTHER TICKETS IN THE STATE OF LA. THEY ALSO SAID THAT IT IS STILL ILLEGAL TO HAVE THE AIR PRESSURE REGULATOR IN THE CAB BUT HAVING THE SWITCH TO RAISE AND LOWER THE AXEL IN THE CAB WAS OK. I...
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    AUX. AXELS

    JUST RECEIVED A $100.00 FINE WHEN I WENT ACROSS THE SCALES JUST WEST OF SHREVEPORT LA. IT SEEMS THAT LA. HAS IT ON THE BOOKS THAT A CAB OPPERATED DROP AXEL IS ILLEGAL! JUST THOUGHT I'D GIVE A HEADS UP TO ANYONE THAT HAS THIS OPTION ON THEIR TRUCK. IT SEEMS THAT THE FEDERAL DOT DOESN'T HAVE...
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    SCHOOL BUS STOPS

    WELL I'M NOT SURE WHICH FORUM TO POST THIS SO I DECIDED ON THE LOADING DOCK, I DON'T KNOW IF I'M THE ONLY ONE TO NOTICE THIS BUT IT SEEMS THAT THERE'S AN AWFUL LOT OF SCHOOL BUS STOPS EITHER AT THE BOTTOM OF A HILL OR AROUND A BLIND CURVE OR BOTH!. WHILE WATCHING THE NEWS THE OTHER DAY ABOUT ALL...
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    WHERE TO LOOK?

    HI FOLKS! JUST A QUICK QUESTION! BESIDES THE CLASSIFIEDS AND FIND TRUCKS SECTIONS HERE ON EO AND THE TRUCKPAPER, DOES ANYONE KNOW OF ANY OTHER PLACES TO LOOK FOR A CLASS 8 EXPEDITER TRUCK? KINDA BEEN LOOKING FOR A LATE MODEL TRUCK WITHOUT A CAT 3126 BUT WITH AN ALLISON TRANS AND AT LEAST A 72"...
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    GENSETS

    ABOUT TO PURCHASE A NEW TRUCK WITH A AUX GENERATOR, HAS ANYONE OUT THERE HAD ANY DEALINGS WITH AN AUX? IF SO WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS AND OPINIONS OF THIS UNIT? ALSO TRYING TO DECIDE BETWEEN THE HAWK AND THE GENHAWK UNITS AND WHICH ONE IS BETTER FOR OUR TYPE OF APPLICATION? ANY INPUT WILL BE...
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    CLASS 7 vs. CLASS 8's

    HI EVERYONE! GOT A COUPLE MORE QUESTIONS! I HAVE A CLASS 8 RIGHT NOW AND I LIKE MY TRUCK ALOT, MY BETTER HALF AND I ARE ABOUT TO GO ON THE ROAD AS A TEAM AND WE WERE CONSIDERING GETTING A NEW/NEWER TRUCK (CLASS 8) WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANS AND A BIT LARGER SLEEPER, WELL THAT WAS WELL INTO THE...
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    HUSBAND AND WIFE TEAMS

    HI EVERYONE! IF ANYONE CAN ANS. SOME QUESTIONS OR HAS SOME OPINIONS ABOUT A COUPLE BECOMING A TEAM WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM YOU! I'M CURRENTLY A SOLO DRIVER, WE BOTH LIKE TRAVELING AND FEEL THAT WE COULD SPEND A WEEKEND IN A PHONE BOOTH TOGETHER WITHOUT KILLING ONE ANOTHER! I'VE TALKED TO THE...
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    SPEED TRAP VICTIM

    HI ALL! I'M TRYING TO GET SOME INFO ON FIRMS OFFERING LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO TRUCKERS IN REGARDS TO TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS AND SUCH, I'M ALWAYS TRYING TO BE A SAFE DRIVER AND OBEYING SPEED LIMITS BUT I GOT BUSTED THE OTHER DAY IN A SMALL TOWN IN TENN. WITH A CLASSIC SPEED TRAP, I KNOW OF A OUTFIT THAT...
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    REPLACEMENT PARTS

    DOES ANYONE KNOW OF A SORCE WHERE I/WE CAN PURCHASE REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR OUR TRUCKS OTHER THAN DEALERSHIPS? I LIVE NORTH OF DETROIT AND NEED TO BE ABLE TO FIND PARTS SUCH AS AIR FILTERS,FUEL FILTERS AND OTHER MAINTNANCE TYPE PARTS. I DRIVE A VOLVO WITH A CUMMINS ISM V+ 305 HP. JUST TRYING TO...
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    license plate oh where can you be?

    HI ALL! I WAS ISSUED A TEMP.(PAPER) OKLAHOMA PLATE BY THE FOLKS I'M LEASED ON TO, THAT WAS ABOUT 50 DAYS AGO! IT EXPIRED THE 26th. OF NOV. AND I'M BEING TOLD IT MUST BE IN THE MAIL AND THAT OK. IS REALLY BACK LOGGED IN GETTING OUT THE PLATES. I'M JUST SITTING HERE WONDERING IF THIS EVER...
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    CB RADIOS

    HI ALL! I'M IN NEED OF HAVING SOME WORK DONE ON MY CB AND I LIVE SLIGHTLY NORTH OF DETROIT, SEEMS I NEED NEW COAXIAL CABLE RAN PLUS I'D LIKE TO ACQUIRE A LITTLE MORE POWER TO TALK WITH, PLUS HAVING EVERY THING MATCHED. WORKING ON A BUDGET RIGHT NOW AND SURE WOULD LIKE TO FIND SOMEONE IN THE...
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    BILLED MILES

    HI FOLKS! JUST A QUESTION ABOUT BILLED MILES? DOES ANYONE ELSE EVER WONDER HOW COMPANIES CAN COME UP WITH MILEAGE THAT FALLS REAL SHORT OF WHAT WE CAN PUT TOGETHER WHEN PLANNING OUR ROUTES? RECENTLY I WAS PLANNING A ROUTE WHICH CAME WITHIN 2 MILES OF WHAT THE CONVERSION CHART GAVE BUT ONLY TO...
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    ROAD SERVICE

    JUST WONDERING IF ANYONE OFFERS ROAD SERVICE POLICIES FOR COMMERICAL TRUCKS LIKE AAA DOES FOR THE FAMILY CAR? AND IF SO WHO DOES IT AND IS IT REAL EXPENSIVE? I HERE THAT THE ONLY STUPID QUESTION IS ONE THAT DOES'NT GET ASKED, HOPE THAT'S RIGHT! THANKS FOR ANY INFO YOU MAY HAVE. SHARP327
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