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    Transporting a truck im buying from another state

    Im in the process of buying a straight truck and im trying to find out what i need to do to legally transport it from the state i purchase it to where i live.I currently live in michigan and couple of the trucks i have found are in florida or in that general area.I dont want to pay for a truck...
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    The expediting world has lost one of it's own...

    RE: The expediting world has lost one of it's own. This hits way to close to home for me.She is from the same town i am and still live near.Tecumseh is a small town and to be reading something like this scares me.She was only a couple of years behind me in school.Truely a sad sad day.My...
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    What is Lucas Oil Stabilizer?

    I have worked with parts retail for along time before driving truck and we sold lucas products and i can tell you what the reps told us they dont recommend mixing with other products.Also a tip there gun cleaning oil works great on chrome to keep it from changing colors like on headers or in my...
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    Ford tranny fluid

    I went with a tru cool trans cooler i can pull 10,000lbs plus in 80 to 90s degree weather and never see over 175 on the temp gauge most of the time its around 130 to 155 or so.I change mine out every 30,000 to 50,000 depends on what i have done in that time frame.My oil im going almost 10,000.I...
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    Ford tranny fluid

    Yeh there is alot of problems with this issue.But now you can run mobil 1 syn trans fluid.The trick i guess is to stay away from dual rated trans fluid.From what they say in the diesel forums i hang out there is something in the ingrediants of it that dosent agree with these newer trans in some...
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    KW T300 fans

    Link doesnt seem to work
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    need a internet site for sprinter oil and air filt

    RE: need a internet site for sprinter oil and air Try fleetfilter.com thats where we get alot of our filters.
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    FEMA deliveries

    I will be honest and say i think the rv transporting is kinda like expediting.You have to know how to run a truck that is profitable.I have 5 friends that are hauling campers and have been for sometime now and im not talking about 3 months either.They have been doing it for a few years.2 of the...
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    Name That Forum - Win a Prize!

    How about"Life and tales of being behind the big wheel"
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    Just curious...

    Sold my western Star on here last week.Only took a few weeks.Thanks guys.
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    any info for express-1

    Well when it comes to NLM they use it to help get out of a bad area like missouri or Minneapolis.I got loads out of both them places on nlm and i got 1.05 per mile to go back towards a better freight spot.So i would rather haul for $1.05 then dead at for nothing or .15 a mile or so....Nlm can...
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    any info for express-1

    Well times have changed there alittle.I think the whole time i was there i might have hauled 5 to 7 nlm loads.And they still paid almost full rate.With in a few cents.But i would rather haul something for a few cents less then play truck stop cowboy and spend money.I have it figured out what i...
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    any info for express-1

    Well i can say my experience there was excellant.I would work 7 days out of the 2 week pay period and make on and average of about $2500 to $3000 not bad for only working 7 days.But i had to sell my truck do to family problems.Jeff curry,larry larson and all them guys over there are really nice...
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    Where can i get a Tag axle put on my truck?????

    I was wondering if anyone knows of a place around michigan where i can go and have a tag axle put on my Western Star.And are they pretty reasonable on there prices...Thanks
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    Need info on Express 1

    >I WOULD NEVER LEASED TO A COMPANY THAT LOADS YOU BASED ON >WHAT YOU DID LAST WEEK OR MONTH.IF YOUR FIRST OUT YOU SHOULD >GET THE LOAD AND NOT SOME BUM THAT HAS NO CLUE OF WHATS >GOING ON. REMEMBER IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT THAT ANOTHER DRIVER >CANT CUT IT OUT HERE.x( Well granted they do try...
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    ready to take the plunge

    > I have been reading the forums for the last few months >trying to get as much info as possible from a wide variety >of sources. Since I have come this far I think I hyave just >about decided to take the plunge into expediting, my next >step is to start talking to recruiters, I have...
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    Oil Additives

    >Before I go and do something GUFFY, Please tell me can this >be used in a gas engine and what will be the benefits if >any? > >I know you used the synthetics LM, did you also use >additives? Well it works great in any motor.I run some in the motorcycle,lawn mower just read the directions...
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    Need info on Express 1

    Well i met with them and they only have 8 company drivers.I know some are for vans and what not.So as for getting to far past oh mi in thats fine for me.The #s i was showed on the computer for a actual driver who drove last month averaged around 8000+ loaded miles.I can live on that hell even...
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    Oil Additives

    Well i can speak from past experience.I have been building and running race motors for about 12 years.I have used all kinds of oil additives.I tried the lucas oil stabilizer in a lot of my motors and had very good luck.I one small block chevy making 450hp with out nos and then we put the nos on...
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    Need info on Express 1

    Well the recruiter at fedex is telling me that if i have to sit that i shouldnt sit more then 24hrs.Yeh i have heard that one before.They also said that i need to stay out at least 10 days at a time to make any kind of money witch i do know the more you stay out the greater chance you have of...
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