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You hear a lot of crying about truck dealers and their monkey-shines, right? Some independant repair shops can be rip-off artists too. A question on the newbies forum brought up a good thing for me to share. Make friends with a TRAILER shop in your local area. These guys can do a lot more...

If you live in a cold climate and park your truck away from any electric power, and want to run your block heater a bit for sure winter startups, the Coleman Pulse 1850 generator works great. I measured the resistance of my block heater circuit and used ohms law to determine the current draw to...

Does anyone happen to have Fern Bennett's NEW Oklahoma address handy? I misplaced it and want to get an envelope on its way tomorrow morning, but am not sure she will be open to call. HELP:o Thanks! -Weave-

My "new" truck is the first one I have had with a box that has a roll up door. I hate the thing. It has to be lubed once a week to roll up easily, and I noticed the bottom panel is already falling apart. The box is a Morgan, and with this door many forklifts barely clear the upper frame to...

My father is getting quotes on a new C unit for himself- One chassis the mid-size Sterling with MBE900, the other an International 4300 with DT466E. I am somewhat familiar with the International truck and its engine, but know nothing about the Mercedes 900 other than it is not new in Europe and...

URGENT! If you have a 1998-2002 Freightliner truck, read this. If your truck has the braided steel front air brake hoses (most do) replace them with new ones immidiately. These hoses are black in color and look like they are made out of fabric. I went through a NYS DOT inspection today, and...

I am looking at the cab climate control add-on to my Detroit Diesel engine as an alternative to gettting a genset, as my truck is really too front heavy already, and I don't stay out for super long periods. I was wondering if anyone else out with Detroit power has this setup, and how well it...

Now that Detroit Diesel is part of Diamler Chrysler Powersystems (along with MBE engines, and some other Italian diesel manufacturer), I just gotta wonder if Dodge is going to have Cummins power to offer in their full size pickups anymore? I bet not. -Weave-

Direct from Fern Bennett- "In reference to incorrect information some of you have received from your lease company, new Oklahoma state laws only affect people or companies with their own authority. Our records (Referring to me, a lessee) show you are under lease therefore THESE LAWS DO NOT...

I tried a Speeedco oil change for the first time last week based on some recommendations from others on the forum, and have to say I'm very satisfied. I used to change my own oil, but found the 40 qt. capacity of my new truck a bit too hard to deal with. I got 40 qt oil change, 4 filters (2...

DAC services is a reporting and record keeping agency for the trucking industry. Information on individuals is supplied to them by your previous employers, and many companies obtain the report for pre-employment purposes. It keeps records of employment history, drug screens, MVR reports, etc...

I have been wondering when FedEx CC was going to become active on EO? I guess my wonders (and most likely everyone else's) are over. I wonder what they were waiting for? -Weave-

Here is a picture of my new Freightshaker Columbia idling in the 90 degree heat of Charleston, SC last week. I misquoted the Detroit's HP before- its 470 not 360 so power is considerable. First two weeks were awesome- only initial problem was no A/C in the sleeper area. I traced that to a...

I was in Stroudsburg, PA last week and got a room in a motel. Watching 10 PM news: Fire breaks out on 2nd floor of 2 story warehouse building located in some small town in PA. Fire dept. enters building and puts fire out. Inside building they discover an "Elaborate but crude" functioning beer...

After about 4 months of off and on truck shopping, I have actually bought something! Ummm God, finally! Got credit approval today, and will be picking up next Tues. Bouncing baby 2001 Freightliner Columbia class 8. Power specs go like this: 12.7 liter DDC Series 60 @360 HP, Rockwell 10...

Just having seen the new movie, I came up with a new trucking super-hero.. SCHNEIDER-MAN!! He is dressed in his orange and black spider outfit and hits the highway blocking up any truck behind him limiting them to 62 MPH.. FUEL SAVING BONUS is the name of his game.. To further slow you, he...

Can anyone out there who is running a Ford E350 van with Powerstroke diesel tell me your average highway MPG? I am considering running one of these in addition to my D unit and just want to "crunch some numbers" for business purposes. Also, have you had any major ($500+) repairs out of...

I know you have ran into them- those pesky overpaid auto plant receiving workers who just live to ruin your day. I know many who are decent and nice the way I always am to them, but when you run into that special little arrogant one (you will) here's what you do without getting yourself into...

I have always liked this manual, and it is good to look at from time to time even if you have a lot of experience. I remember getting my first copy at orientation at FedEx. C&M just sent me a new copy. "A Business Manual for Owner-Operators." Published by Overdrive and Volvo. Available at...