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Ready to be converted to a fuel saving expedite unit. Is that the pope sitting in the back? :D

Dear Fellow EO Members and Visitors, Our good friend akrjarhead called me a few minutes ago and the first words he spoke were, "Have you ever heard the saying, 'When it rains, it pours'"? As you may know, Joe's father-in-law recently went home to be with the Lord Jesus Christ. Today, Joe's...

While doing research on Sprinters I must have signed up for a forum. One of the members emailed this to me. I thought my Sprinters friends might be interested. Here is his post: I urge everyone to R+R their plastic valve cover at every oil change and inspect the injector compartment for...

I know that when a person leases to a carrier and goes through that carrier's orientation, they are given a notebook full of permits. I really never have been asked to produce those permits by a DOT officer, so I haven't given them much thought. My questions are: "What are the...

Dear Fellow EO Members and Visitors, Joe called me this morning. His father-in-law went home to be with the Lord Jesus Christ in the very early hours of the morning. Today is also Joe's birthday and he was initially saddened by having to bear this loss on a day that should be joyous...

Dear Fellow EO Members and Visitors, I just received a phone call from our friend "arkjarhead". Joe and his wife were headed to the hospital in Little Rock. His father-in-law was recently placed on a ventilator and his prognosis is terminal. The doctor has reccommended that he be...

I am trying to remember if someone once posted that in order to haul government loads, you must register your own authority as a "Contract Carrier." If that is correct, will being register in that manner exempt you from: "providing for-hire truck transportation to the general public? Common...

If you have an Aerocell DRW could you please tell me where your Qualcomm is mounted? If it is mounted inside the cargo box I would like to know if you have the integral skylight roof or not. I believe I saw an Aerocell DRW without the integral skylight, which makes the roof area thicker...

During this economic down turn it becomes even more critical to utilize the system to one’s advantage. I realize that not everyone does well with managing credit card expenditures; hence, this post is for those consumers who pay off their balance every month. These disciplined consumers never...

The article by Jeff Jenson explains why I chose to be a member of the team at Tri State. I will call particular attention to the section entitled: "The Drivers". Mr. Chidister, CEO, knows that today's drivers are not simply going to accept every load offer that is presented to them. He goes on...

The new truck is comprised of a GM cutaway van body and a fiberglass cargo box. The cutaway van roof is also cut out and that area is fiberglass too. So where do I mount a CB antenna for the best reception? I thought about a full length whip off the metal rear bumber. What say the EO...

I have never had a roll-up door, or barn door either, so I need your opinions on the type of padlock I should consider. I guess freezing in the winter months is going to be a major concern.

This will be mounted to a GM DRW chassis with a GVWR of 10000lbs. Hopefully, I'll get it right after the third attempt. The 2006 Express 3500 Extended with the Duramax was a great van, but the regualr maintenance expense was costly. Moreover, in many areas of the country it was difficult to...

It's kind of interesting that DieselDiva just posted a nice compliment about the helpful links here on EO. A big thanks to Lawrence and Dreamer for their hard work. Not to diminish anyone's well deserved praise, but just this morning I received this link to a really neat weather site. I...

A few years ago, I missed some verbal queues that would have tipped me off regarding incestuous behavior that was occurring within a family that we knew. I had always believed I was a good judge of character, but this one completely caught me off guard. My wife did not know the extent of...

Frank, Many carriers permit Lease Owner/Operators to also have their own authority. I thought that I read a post indicating that having reportable income from both of these sources during a tax year would somehow generate a closer scrutiny by the IRS. Any thoughts?

Inverter: Usage is limited to the battery capacity. May cause interference with electronic devices. Easy to use. Expense to install? Cost to replace batteries? Generator: Portables require refueling; hence, a fuel container too. Not the easiest to use. Usage only limited by...

The roof of an Aerocell cargo body is not metal so can you mount the QC antenna (dome) inside the cargo box? I remember seeing a straight truck getting the antenna put inside the cargo box because it had a non-metallic roof and I wonder if any Aerocell owners could help me with this question.

By Mark Alexander Though Clinton has pledged to “fight to the convention,” having pulled out all the stops she and hubby Bill could muster to sink Obama, the once seeming inevitability of her nomination has faded to black, and she may drop her bid by June. So, that leaves us with Barack...

What's your opinion? I tried it on my windshield and it really does allow me to run in certain weather events without turning on the wipers, but when I do turn on the wipers they hesitate (jerky motion at the bringing of the stroke) as if they are hitting sticky spots. Moreover, their is a...