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RE: Multiple things We had a forum discussion about that intermodal bus when that article was written in '02, but low and behold I have looked for it and can't find it. We reached a lot of the same conclusions about it that BigBusBob did, that it's sort of a joke as far as expediting goes. I...

RE: Well, the cart is officially ahead of the hors You have the condo sleeper, which has a lot more room in it than my midroof. Mine doesn't even have bunks, just one bed for a single driver. I can lift the bed-mattress area up to reveal the sleeper HVAC and there is some storage under it...

RE: Fed Ex CC.... the good, the bad, the ugly ..pl The policies Rich mentioned were issues with me, along with the NYC thing. If they got rid of that forced dispatch policy, that would be a big thumbs up. I think what they mentioned as far as what a solo can expect to make with them was very...

RE: Fed Ex CC.... the good, the bad, the ugly ..pl It is good to hear they changed a lot of those asinine policies and are now more on-par with the ways other expediting companies operate. -Weave-

Do you have to download the program for the animations to move? The images are there, but don't move when viewing the posts on my PC. -Weave-

RE: Fed Ex CC.... the good, the bad, the ugly ..pl '00 was a very good year for expediting, and most of the struggle to make money at FedEx ($1100/wk was about the average) was due to my having to wait behind a million other trucks after dropping a load just about anywhere. And of course all...

I started driving for a fleet owner who had nothing but Alumi-Bunk trucks. I don't know if they have changed their boxes any over the years, but the A-B boxes on the trucks I drove in 1998 were absolutely horrible. The top ends of these boxes, which were 22 footers, would sway so much in the...

RE: Fed Ex CC.... the good, the bad, the ugly ..pl Not too bad guesswork:7 I'm with All-State now, and the only one you had wrong was Tri-State, haven't been there. The missing link is Thompson Energency, where I started off at. I heard a rumor that FedEx isn't even leasing on any more solo...

What you mentioned above is a very good reason for having the full double frame rails, or doubling as much as possible. It adds hundreds of percent more strength to keep the frame from bowing under the weight of heavy forklifts entering the truck, which in turn keeps the box from becoming...

No kidding, and I'm not being biased just because it's Tony;) If I didn't have my D unit to deal with now, I would be into a van and on a job like this in a heartbeat! -Weave-

RE: Fed Ex CC.... the good, the bad, the ugly ..pl I was with FedEx CC for only three months, in '00, but Rich summed up my thoughts about them almost exactly. FedEx is VERY team oriented, and didn't really have much to offer up the solo driver. Money wise as a solo, I have done much better...

McBride-- if you get a chance sometime, could you post a picture of your truck? It sounds really cool, and it is obviously something for the "life on road" style of expediter, a lot of people are getting into that. Don't be surprised if your Detroit S50 goes past a million before needing any...

Probably the best time to look at a used box is right after a heavy rain. Most carriers will require the box to be weather tight, so after it rains look inside for any signs of water leakage. Check the floor boards for any damage, and if you can look underneath, make sure there are no cracked...

One very casual observation I have made- It looks to me that many of the RV maintenance facilities, regardless of location, are not open during winter months Dec-Mar. If the truck is "Home," and you have no land based home to maintain your fresh water/sewage supply, what good does having the...

McBride- Where south of Buffalo are you originally from? I live in Silver Creek, NY. Small world :) I always wondered on trucks with showers/running water what would keep the supply and drain tanks from turning into chunks of ice if left sitting below freezing for a few days, and how could you...

RE: Well, the cart is officially ahead of the hors When I get back early next week, I'll crawl under my truck and measure and photograph the driveshaft setup for the 320" WB. I'm not sure how fellows set these things up and align them all, it will likely be one of the more complex parts of...

RE: Well, the cart is officially ahead of the hors Keep up the good work, and keep everyone posted on how the build is coming along. I have been asked a lot of questions about stretches, but can't really answer them with a lot of accuracy as I have not done one. You'll be the first one in EO...

RE: Well, the cart is officially ahead of the hors One thing I haven't mentioned to you when shopping for your box is look for height and width over length. Idealistically, a 102x102 would be perfect, but won't show up used. The width is especially important, make sure you have at least a 96"...

That is one thing I have made a note of. Seems like the people I know who are leadfoots are the ones who have the most problems with any automatic transmission. If you accelerate moderately and allow the transmission to shift at a lower RPM, especially when under a heavy load, the automatic...

RE: Well, the cart is officially ahead of the hors Your Eaton tranny and rear are excellent components, I actually prefer the Eaton to the Rockwell/Meritor stuff on my truck. The Eaton trannies shift smoother. My truck has full double frame rails, as it was factory built that way. The...