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  1. acvox24

    Ever find a critter in your truck?

    I was warned by other truckers that out west if you park on the desert floor those rattle snakes like to sit under your engine for the heat. Truckers have been bit stepping out in the morning. I always drive forward 20 feet before getting out when I,m in that situation.
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    No Home Base?

    That's what I do. I,m a recluse, never married, no kids. Whats the point in paying rent. Its what makes this profitable. I do the UPS mailbox. Most things you can use the UPS stores address and put your box number as the apartment number. The only person that wouldn,t take the address was...
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    Am I being to picky with DH miles

    Yes I would LDB. In fact coming here it was a load 50 DH 150 loaded. I said no. they called me back and said what would it take for me to say yes. I said 30 dollar bonus, and they gave it to me. Plus I had just delivered and if there was no more load offers, Id have to DH 20 miles to the...
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    Am I being to picky with DH miles

    Im with panther driving a CV. .70 plus FSC. usually comes out to around .95 a mile. I don,t have much over head. Not married, no kids, no rent, no mortgage, and my truck is paid off. I know that is pretty much at the bottom of the pay scale, but from talking to other guys that work for...
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    Am I being to picky with DH miles

    Im sitting in Ft Wayne IN a good area more loads than drivers. But I keep getting all these loads that are like 200 miles with a 100 DH. My own personal policy is to turn down any load where the DH is more than 25% of the loaded miles unless it gets me from a bad area to a good area. I...
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    showeer credits???

    Thanks those showers can get expensive, got to try to get all the freeones you can get. also found out that you can get free showers at the service plazas in ohio on I90. You just have to bring your own towel and soap
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    showeer credits???

    does anyone know what is the minuim amount of fuel you have to buy to get that half of shower credit with the pilot rewards card
  8. acvox24

    Getting the 2nd pallet out of the truck?

    Thanks for the advice guys. looks like I,ll need to get another strap
  9. acvox24

    Getting the 2nd pallet out of the truck?

    wondering if anyone out there has any tricks in getting that second pallet that the fork lift can,t reach out to the back. Ussually I just take a tow rope hook it it around the center of the pallet and have the fork lift drag it. But yesterday I had 2 that were on smaller pallets, Each pallet...
  10. acvox24

    New idea for generator mounting

    I have a Ford CV. It has a pretty wide step bumper and standing on it the roof top is below my armpits. So I'm not to worried about falling or anything like that. The roof is insulated really well, and i'd have the generator of a roof rack so noise or weight wouldn't be a consern. But vehicle...
  11. acvox24

    New idea for generator mounting

    I just bought a honda 2000 and a 6 gallon external tank to run with it. I,ve been reading alot of posts on here about how to mount it. Was leaning towards building a box to hang off the driver side back door. But I,m not to crazy about 100lbs of weight on those door hinges. Why isn't anyone...
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