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RE: Is This Forum For Everyone, Or Just An Elite F Just a note to Diane: The credentials thing is purely OPTIONAL for those who wish to present them. I have three good reasons why I decided to present mine: 1. I am proud of them and the time I have successfully spent in the expediting...

My old FL70 had its floor epoxy coated by the previous owner, and it does add a lot of durability. One downside is it made the floor VERY slick to stand on when cold or moist though, but that might not be an issue with an insulated type box. Could be slick when refrigerated, but can't verify...

I haven't ran an A/B truck for many years, but the sleeper ground wire on the ones I ran was actually a somewhat heavy gauge black cable, that was bolted to the floor of the sleeper underneath the truck (outside). The bolt either fell out or came loose sometimes, and all sleeper power was lost...

I am in support of all involved in expediting once they enter the business, regardless of how they do it. Many times though, those ones who jump right in make the task a very tough one. Especially when they contact me personally for help, and iron clad advice to bail them out of a bind cannot...

"It's not about being right or wrong, it's about being profitable or not." EXACTLY. My story regarding the stockbroker was showing a popular style expediters sometimes use to start out that is quite often non-profitable. Okay, the stockbroker probably wrote off the loss, and it wasn't a big...

As Glen mentioned those bars are very common in the Northwestern provinces of Canada. Where it is common to strike VERY large animals! -Weave-

RE: Found a Mack CS It is not a problem at all to drive a non CDL truck (under 26k GVW) across the country. Seriously Joe, I can't count the THOUSANDS of trucks I have found in your price range with clean titles for your needs outside of CA. I know CA has some funky laws, but getting a temp...

RE: Found a Mack CS I am sorry my first post on this vehicle was wrong, if I look back on it. At least I think it was. But you have to go with what you feel is right Joe.. for you. The best thing is Joe from Bakersfield, CA you have a market (LA to SF), something that will be your biggest...

I often forget all about "hours" put in as an expedite truck owner operator. I do net very decent pay as an expediter, but if I counted the hours away from home, I would "work" 24 hours a day. Unless I am sleeping after a load I am available 24 hours a day while in service. Ready to go around...

Rich, I'm already pondering what to get you for your FL70 one million mile award; I know you will make it! :7 But at least now we know who that fabled expediting millionare is:7 :7 -Weave-

RE: Found a Mack CS I missed that part. With only 57k miles, it might still have its original 1987 tires.:) Local work as intended fine, but I wouldn't try anything fancy (such as nationwide expediting) with it. In the $5-7 range though, you should be able to find a less than 10 year old...

http://www.partners-in-business.com/ This manual from Overdrive and Volvo is now online. You can use the info in the worksheets to make your own spreadsheets to analyze your current performance or make a business pro forma spreadsheet to help you to get truck financing. This manual is mainly...

RE: Found a Mack CS If you can get the title cleared up, the truck should be fine for your needs. The only thing I knew that was a problem with those Midliners was the clutch, (it is small) but as you said it is new that shouldn't be an issue. The Renault engine believe it or not is very...

A Lesson from the Stockbroker A True Story by Weave I was looking for a new or newer truck to replace my aging Freightliner FL70 expediter back in May, 2002. One stop I planned on was a well known Kenworth dealer in Ft Wayne, IN, who sold a popular expedite...

I might be at risk of repaeting myself, but I say it time and time again. There are tons of aspects about expediting to love. But the bottom line always is, "If you ain't getting the greens, you are going to get the blues." -Weave-

Thanks for the article link- I noticed the ISL was gone for a while, now it's back. -Weave-

It is a single drive axle. -Weave-

Are FL70's good trucks for expedited freight? Well, they get the job done, but there are MUCH better trucks out there to use. It was just a very popular truck at one time for its overall class 7 economy, even I had one myself. Used FL70's can be found cheaply, but are often near the end of...

Relax and have fun Joe, NONE of the soap opera garbage, which I hate, is directed at you or others without experience, without trucks, or who just want to learn. Those who inquire or share are VERY welcome! There have been a few eager beavers who are proven to be well known newbies who are...

So far the only engine offerings for the Pete 335 are the same ones for the old 330, the CAT C7 and Cummins ISC 8.3. CAT up to 330 HP, Cummins 315 HP. They are eking a lot of HP out of those small displacement engines by adding beefier turbos and larger injectors, and essentially maxing them...