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  1. beachbum

    Ram's new cargo van...

    Now this is the gas model I'll look up the diesel one next pecifications Body Style: Cargo Van Vehicle Size: Large Drive Type: FWD Doors: 3 Seating Capacity: 2/2 passengers Engine Block: V Engline Type: Gas Cylinders: 6 Displacement: 3.6 L. Valves: 24 Compression Ratio: 10.2:1 Torque...
  2. beachbum

    New Transit at Expo

    What good would that do since the vehicle won't be available till sometime late next year.
  3. beachbum

    Ram's new cargo van...

    4K for the diesel option on top of 37K and other options will bring the van to about 42 to 43K, MB would be at 45 to 47K for an 2014. Dodge max length is like my 2005 sprinter 169 to 160 inches for the ProMaster. Width of the promaster is larger at 73 inches height is better in the ProMaster...
  4. beachbum

    Did they think about this Scenario?

    I read between the lines. Now if the day driver took over to go to a truck stop or the pickup area then I blame them for not just stopping where they were till Sunday AM.
  5. beachbum

    Vehicle Age

    At LS as long as it can pass inspection they'll allow the vehicle to lease on with the company. Mine is an 2005 sprinter. Now they want sprinters because they can haul larger freight.
  6. beachbum

    Did they think about this Scenario?

    remember, hi partner was on a 10 hour break and would have reset by Sunday morning and he was also the day driver. which would mean the night driver would be reset by Monday morning At 5 AM.
  7. beachbum

    Did they think about this Scenario?

    +2, even like the other van driver said, if your tired then stop, I do that in my van because my life is more important then the freight, period
  8. beachbum

    Did they think about this Scenario?

    Most here missed this fact, was not out of hours, but willpower and energy very much so, and my team driver was working on completeing a 10 hour break. Since the other driver was on a ten hour break already, then by Sunday morning they could have had one driver with a 34 reset and he could...
  9. beachbum

    Why limit the 34 hour restart?

    To stop the drivers from an 82 hour week, when the rules say 70 hours in week for companies that are open 7 days a week.
  10. beachbum

    Ram's new cargo van...

    Gas 3500 37K sticker price, wonder how much more for the diesel version. Gas or diesel that is the question for me at this time.
  11. beachbum

    How Are They Going to Enforce the 30 Minute Break?

    Simple, its called a lunch break.
  12. beachbum

    34 Hour Restart ?

    You get the prize for making it simple for all to understand the restart.
  13. beachbum

    New h.o.s. Seems to put solos out

    Bob, under the 10/8 rules we used to have once you ran out of hours on your 70 you needed to shut down for up to 3 days. Those rules were set up in a way that you only worked 70 in a week. The 11/14 and 34 hour restart made it so you could get up to a 82 hour work week, now the FMCSA decided to...
  14. beachbum

    New h.o.s. Seems to put solos out

    Just think, it seems no one ever takes a break during the day or night, what a bunch of bull drivers are trying to put out there.
  15. beachbum

    I believe 82 hours is too much

    When we had the 10/8 rule when you got to 70 to quick during the week you had to shut down for up to 3 days to get hours back. Therefore, old rules had us close to a 70 hour work week if you ran just one log book. The 34 hour restart from the last set of rules made it so you could work up to...
  16. beachbum

    Trucking Rule Changes in the Last 10 Years

    Was just making sure that people here didn't start the it's all Obama's fault for everything that is going on right now when it comes to the screwed up rules we live under.
  17. beachbum

    Trucking Rule Changes in the Last 10 Years

    CSA, Started under Bush Loss of 5/5 rule, Started under Bush Huge fines for using cell phones by hand, Started under Obama, with the same head of the DOT that Bush had in the position. HOS rules changes (specifics needed about each change). All started under Bush.. Changes now are...
  18. beachbum

    1/2 hour break still going smoothly

    Did you know that the minute any company puts a trailer behind their company vehicle that vehicle now becomes a commercial vehicle. Haven't you noticed more and more pick up trucks pulling tractors or even garden equipment being pulled over and inspected by the DOT or local cops, I have. Well...
  19. beachbum

    New HOS start today - figure out how to make it work

    Why do you care about the vanners, you should worry about yourself. BTW, we have to log then we would Just buy a straight truck and take your freight and also flood the D truck part of the industry and lower the rated you get now.
  20. beachbum

    Is It A Volkswagon - A Fiat - OR - A Sprinter?

    All anyone has to do is look up european vans and you will see more then MB makes large cargo vans. What it comes down to is that MB decided when they owned Dodge they would bring in their van even with all the hoops they had to go thru to get the van here. Things like assembling the van then...
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