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Set on low, just a slight bit of echo, and staying OFF the other bands.. converted 10 Meter Galaxies play great. I've had a 66 and an 88, and properly tuned, they transmitted and received wonderfully. However, many people cannot resist the temptation, they crank em up, overmodulate, echo on...

oldprof, Each place provides the towels. However, many times it's only one, and it's small.. LOL.. never hurts to have your own. As for times limits, I beleive most places it's like 1/2 hour or so, but I've never seen it stressed. It's more just a matter of courtesy for the next guy in line.

That is something that cannot be stressed enough! You need at least one deep cycle battery mounted inside the van. The Qualcomm should be run off of that battery, and make sure you use an isolator block, so as not to run down your main battery. If you plan to use many 12 volt accessories, two...

My advice? Live in the country, tell city council to kiss..well.. never mind... :+ :+ Dreamer

Just put the engine right next to the tuba .. :) Seriously, each carrier will have their own list the will give you for required equipment. Usually you will need straps for the E-Trak, hammer and nails, and some pieces of 2x4 for blocking freight, etc. Also, I recommend you have some small...

LOL@Tuba.... Good list so far, also you might want to carry pads and pens. You'd be surprised how many times you need to scribble something down, and Walmart is a lot cheaper than truckstops. Also, may I advise: Extra sunglasses, extra glasses (if you need them) a set of basic hand tools...

Just to give you an idea of an easy setup, here's a quick sketch of a bunk I used made from 1 inch square tubing. If you know anyone handy with pipe and torch, or it could be bolted together with the right brackets, then fastened to the floor, ceiling etc with sheet metal screws. This one uses...

That's a good idea Geo, I'll bring that up, and see how we could do that. Dreamer

Yep, leave it to Raceman to get to the 'nuts and bolts' of it.. LOL... Seriously, this is an issue I'm sure most have not thought of... for me, it's not about what happens to me afterwards, but how would my family find out. I'm sure the company would check Qualcomm for last location of the...

I have deleted some posts on this thread in the interest of trying to get it back on track without locking it. If you wish to give advice to mustang_gal please do so. All further negative or flaming comments towards any other participant in this discussion will be deleted. Dicussion or...

Thanks for the great advice Sharp327! I'm sure that will help out some folks! Can you remind us what kind of truck this is in? Dreamer

RE: It's the Owner - Operator RE: Dead heading hom Stranded, I know this is stressing you out, but these drivers are trying to help you, they were just trying to get more specifics as to exactly what your situation was before giving half an answer. Now that you identified your carrier, that...

Raceman, I'm sorry someone 'shot you down' on that, but I think it is a GREAT idea!! I think every successful driver uses that to some extent, whether they write it down or not. Most, like me, just probably kept in their heads a general idea. However, we all know memory is a tricky thing, so...

That was very cool, and very classy. I don't know how, but I missed that one. Must have been in the other room. Dreamer

That's one of those "cake and eat it too" questions... Before the change in layover rules, everyone complained because FedEx allocated too many trucks to one Express Center or another, now that drivers are allowed to choose their layover point freely, you still have the same problem. Why...

I beleive Danny was talking about a company that doesn't keep him running the weekend, therefore he can deliver pizzas, and I know from Geo's posts that he would sell to other drivers while on layover. As for the Ebay thing, that's one of those gray areas I suppose with the new HOS, but I've...

Danny, You have to do what works for you. I have to agree about delivering pizzas tho.. I spent several years doing that. No, it's not high prestige.. but I had cash in my pocket. On decent nights, when the tips are flowing, it's easy to make $20 an hour. I still stop by to visit, and help...

Broompilot, That's an awesome idea! I've had cargo lights in different trucks, but never thought of some kind of actual marker light. Might help those fork lift drivers who get lost on the way to the front of the truck, and try to go out the sides...:+ :+ :+ Would you mind sharing how they...

LOL.. Thanks for the correction Terry :7 Raceman, runs like that might make ya START drinkin..LOL.. hope you don't have too many of those.. Dreamer

You said it in a nutshell Broompilot. There are NO guarantees. What you can do tho, is increase your CHANCES. This is where good record keeping, or a good memory comes in. Good freight zones are not necessarily day to day, or even week to week.. BUT.. in general, over months, you will get...