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    Forget to use dolly / landing gear

    HI Yes you can adjust air ride.Take it to a shop and have them show you where the leveler valve is and how to adjust it.Usually you pull a cotter key out of the leveler rod and move the rod up or down till you get the effect your looking for then put the cotter key back in.
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    New wipers

    Hi Anybody else tried these new life time guarranteed wipers?I've had mine for 6 months and they are still as good as new.
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    Hazmat load and a generator/aux gas tanks and the

    RE: Hazmat load and a generator/aux gas tanks and Hi If he got pulled behind the scale, which could happen since all haz mat must scale they would make P2 get another truck out there to transfer it.Legally he can't cross the Ambassador bridge or go thru the tunnel near Norfolk VA.Alot of...
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    Looking For Company

    Hi I'm in a van with Panther living about 60 miles west of you.I get home by bouncing there( usually from Dayton or Cleveland) not many loads come to the Ohio Valley for a van.Five tons do deliver to this area though. A buddy of mine with TST in a 5 ton delivers to the Pitt quite often.A lot of...
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    Say you were in charge of Ford, Chrysler, GM, Frei

    RE: Say you were in charge of Ford, Chrysler, GM, HI 1. Cloth door pouches on all doors.The plastic one take to much space.My 94 ford had cloth and I could set a gallon jug of water on the passenger side step.It stayed cold and I didn't have to worry about it rolling around. 2.The same radio...
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    GM layoffs

    HI Yes this is going to hurt us.Less freight to divy up between all the o/o.My uneducated guess would be 200 less loads per week going directly to these plants and probably a 100 more going to their suppliers.Plus mould and tool builders.Plus alot of these workers will come into this...
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    Canada New border crossing

    Hi Yes they need another bridge but it will take years to get it built. They decided to twin the Peace Bridge 2 years ago and it's still a single span bridge.Other than changing the toll booths I haven't seen much progress.They have even talked about running an interstate from Peace Bridge to...
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    Canada Fast

    HI If your Carrier is in the fast program they should of gave you your transponder as soon as you notified them of receiving your Fast card.You will also need your bridge crossing decal, without this decal you can't use the Fast lane.You can clear Brass loads without the transponder,you the...
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    Outfitting a truck for the road

    HI Roll of duct tape,can of wd40,bottle of rubbing alchol and a cigarette lighter.Even if you don't smoke you should still carry a lighter in you pocket. You can heat your key with it when your door locks freeze.I use the rubbing alchol for when the rubber sash freezes the window shut.Oh yea...
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    Canada Fast

    HI I recieved mine thru my carrier.Hope this hepls?
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    Question about issues

    HI I second the having better signage for roads.They should be opening more rest areas instead of closing them especially since there is more traffic now.I think all new industrial parks built should have a lot dedicated to overnight parking for trucks with trash cans and at least...
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    Canada New border crossing

    HI I think they should close the Tilbury service center to cars and turn it into a customs staging area.They could build a new service center for cars where the Windsor scale house is.Why are the scaling truck 15 miles from the bridge and in a spot that is so easy to get around anyway. They...
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    Good advice to fledgling newbies.

    HI I once tried to deliver GM freight to a Ford plant.Just couldn't understand why the guard wouldn't let me through the gate.Also tried to clear power window motors for the Honda motorcycle plant, customs officer got a good laugh out of that one.But I have never left the freight sitting on top...
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    B-load Blues...

    HI We can not pick and choose who comes into this industry.The only thing that we can do is educate those who are thinking about joining in and only those who are willing to ask.Be totally honest when talking to that guy who comes up to you in the truck stop parking lot and ask what its like...
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    It's going down!!!!

    HI I'm loving it.I heat with fuel oil.Couldn't figure out where I was going to find an extra $1000.00 this year.
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    Your Opinion Please!

    HI Settlement is always more than what I figured it would be and always on time.Do what I want when I want with no guestions ask.With P2
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    $$$FUEL PRICES$$$ MUST READ!!!

    HI I can't wait until the day we can tell the oil companies where to go.Hopefully the high prices will make it more profitable for scientist to study alternatives more closely.GM and Exxon have went together on hydrogen vehicles but I'm not sure based on Exxon's record if that was such a good...
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    Panther Mileage Rate

    HI Yep, thats what we get per loaded mile. You will not get rich quick running a van.You'll make a living slowly but surely.Some months you make more than you'll need to cover overhead and some months you'll make less,so being frugal is a plus.I earn more than most untrained and under educated...
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    Insulation in cargo vans

    HI Used tuff"R" and then put paneling over it. Ceiling and walls.Easy to do and easy to clean.
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    Panther Fuel Surcharges

    HI A large automotive supplier was expediting loads left and right about 5 years ago.They could not pay the bill so they went into receivership.The automotive company who they were suppling parts for paid their bill to the expedite company but at their discounted rate. Half the fleet was paid...
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