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Thx Weave...you know what id like ? All states to require a thing called "common sence" ( to bad its so uncommon)...oh oh woke up in one of those moods... :) hmmmmm coffee !

OOPS my bad,...on page vii of the michigan manual it does state " all cdl knowledge tests are administered in written form . If you have limited reading skills you may request to take the orals test which are available...blah blah blah...BUT anyone applying for the hazardous materials...

Yup ...and as i learned insurance costs will eat ya alive if you go the owner operating thing...but dont get discouraged,lots of good leasing (with an established co.) deals going now and get on the phone...you got one good thing goin for ya ...location!

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Sorry to here of your problems...yup your good time stuff may have to go, i had to do it,my credit got trashed to but someone stole my id yrs ago,when no one cared...sold it all ! Had the best millitary arms collection this side of the mississippi ! All gone but a few,even my m14 had to go ...

Was makin my way home this morning abou 6am or so ,on the southfield eway here in the motor city and in front of me was this "truck" ,looked like it was all it could do to ,to maintain 50 mph ,the driver was all crouched over the wheel. you know the "profile",had a cell phone in his ear ,traffic...

Weave...man , i can only imagine what your Pa went thru , that wouldve drove me insane !... I had a plymouth laser who had the same problem with eating valves , but when she was ok she was the best! ,bo do i miss her ! What a ride she was actually looking at another one hereabouts , best dang...

No problemo ,my friend...its the miles,:)...now about them goldfish...Hmmmmmmmm...

Dreamer...good ideas thx!...about the portholes,you could cut a piece of clear plexiglass to fit on the backside of them , silicone them really good make em water tight , cut a hole at the top of em ...fill with water and add a goldfish or two,..,especially if you run for fed excc...:)...

In most states its a written test or orally given ,take the study pamphlet home and STUDY it, ( that you get from the sec. of state office ),pay your fee and pass it,and keep the pamphlet in your truck ! as itll give you classifications of matl and i.d. numbers youll need to know out on the...

PLEASE, PLEASE make sure that the tires are the SAME PLY (identicle) and weight rating...ESPECIALLY dont mix steel and nylon ply together,your life may depend on this !!! , no exageration either. If you blow out on the front because of the dealer mix and matchin em the tire dealer can be held...

Jujubeans...I used silicone and foam at the gaps where the flooring meets the wheelwells...When i installed the plywood on the interior sides i had 1" to 1.5" gaps at the egdes front ,rear,and top i used the expandable foam to fill in these gaps,in hopes that it will create a "air vapor barrier"...

Fastman...glad things worked out ! GMC does make a good product (usually) i like mine...RICH ,thats a good idea, also with a ck, instead of a card you can stop payment, if a problem comes up quick enough...ok back to preppin to get on the road,wont be long now.....he he he...:)

LISTEN TO TEACEL !...Thiers no excuse for the dealer giving you this truck in this condition it should have been spotted by the dealer before you took delivery !!!! It could be a myriad of things from a bad Rear end yoke,to the drive shaft ,or u joints, even a bad transmission ! Keep us posted...

For sure theyll have to prove themselves to me ! They may be fine for around town but OTR uses im skepticle. The tires to me seem undersized,they may hold the weight but thats not all to take into consideration. Im not impressed with the width to height ratio either,(topheavy?) Around town ok...

Ill try to explain to the best of my ablitiy...Trucking ,only speaking for myself here,involves many hours of continuous driving. If you have never driven a vehice for an extended period of time ,say twelve hours. My suggestion is to try to do this,even if its in your personal vehicle. Then...

Geoguys correct on that...Conway has a list of onwers of D Units looking for drivers,if you can qualify..I.E. class b licence or better...if not i say go for it my friend ,after all life is to be experienced ! If it doesnt work out well itll be a lesson learned ! The "road" has a way of...

John...currently i ve outfitted 2001 GMC 3500 cargo,the seating is excellent good lumbar support, matl, very comfortable. They use a 1 in . thick "wool batten matl" followed by a 1/8 in. rubberized type "floor mat",very sturdy matl cant cut it wth a razor knife i had to use a heated tip knife to...

9ft minimum is the ideal imho...imagine this you got two skids each on 4 ft pallets now ,you want to strap each one down to your etrack so you gotta have enough room to reach in between em! to ratchet em down ,ya know?...so that leaves about 2 ft 7 in for you an your lady...hmmmmmmm...if you...