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They made me that same offer to me around last Christmas for no reason at all, other than being a "valued customer." It's not doing you any favor. They shoud drop the two payments altogether. -Weave-

Yes Davekc, that was me you saw in Dallas last week.:-) -Weave-

I did a contract load off the internet for my company from Tri-State recently for Caterpillar. I looked at the miles they were paying for, and the miles on PC miler, and there was almost a 50 mile difference. I called and asked my dispatch what the deal was, thinking there was a mistake on the...

The Lucas will probably get rid of the gear whirring/humming noise, and keep further wear from occuring. I'd just take these other guys advice and run it until it is completely shot, as might just last the rest of the life of the van-- not broken, don't fix it:) -Weave-

Unfortunately GM's diesel offerings have always sucked compared to the Navistar/Ford engines in just about every way, and Ford's auto trannies and drivetrains have not met the reliability of GM's. Ford's new 5 speed auto (Have one in my personal pickup) is built in France, and so far I am...

And in the meantime, instead of stopping production on these trucks, they just keep pumping them out with an obvious defect to give more customers potential grief. Unfortunately with class-action lawsuits, they take forever, and the lawyers get the bulk of the settlements with the customers...

If you have clunking when shifting from park to reverse and vice versa while stopped the U-Joints are probably bad. Even if worn out a little they don't usually make noise when the vehicle is moving. What happened when the rear end was ran dry everything in it started wearing very quickly, and...

Border crossing into the USA is getting to be a major pain now, the worst I have ever expierienced. Last trip over into Port Huron I was asked questions I have never heard before from customs, and some of them were what I would class as totally none of their business. I guess it all depends on...

Yes, the tried and true International T444 7.3L will be replaced by a smaller 6.0L powerstroke. As they hype it up, it is suppose to be lighter, more powerful, and have less emissions than the 7.3. It is again built in conjunction with International, and will hopefully have the longevity the...

Yes time will eventually catch up to your baby Cummins, but for now your oil consumption sounds about right for it. Towards the end of its life it will usually leak more than it consumes! A replacement B5.9 runs about $6500-8k. There are a lot of places that sell rebuilt B5.9's. But.. best...

In this case the truck sounds like a good investment for the initial price. Along with keeping the engine in mind, an FL70 or any truck with that sort of mileage may be in need of brake drums and shoes, and some front end work. If you budget all the possible upsoming maintenance along with a...

RE: What kind of annual Gross....Round 2...keep it To be perfectly honest with your situation Twmaster, I WANTED to say a cargo van doing expediting averages between $600-1200 a week, but didn't want to get yelled at as I don't drive a cargo van, and the figures mentioned are as broad as a barn...

Most of the detrimental 3126 problems end up being cam bearings and basic bore wear, in other words things not related to the cylinder head. Replacing it as a precaution would be a waste of money as you might very well end up with worn bores not long for now, and a replacement engine will have a...

RE: What kind of annual Gross....Round 2...keep it The all-imfamous topic: Every time somebody approches my truck at a truck stop, etc, what is the FIRST question they usually ask me? "How much money do you make with that thing." They just don't realize how much I HATE THAT!!! They just...

The thing is they DO know there are a lot of reports of engines having this problem. The way their management works is to decide on what level to handle the problems. They have obviously decided to tackle the issue on the dealer/service bulletin level, as it does not regard safety. But, they...

Sweet! I like that heavy duty Supreme box. Might I ask ,just for reference purposes, what your GVW is on your truck? That sleeper in the box looks quite comfy! -Weave-

Am testing this week latest version of Fritz Bjorklund's DDL program, with new 2004 rules. It's $70 for first computer, $25 for additionals. www.driversdailylog.com Have been using freeware version for over 3 years, and have never had a log book violation with it on the laptop. -Weave-

I'll bet they got a bunch of defective computers is all, with it working properly on the bench computer. But.. who knows how long it will take them to produce computers that work right, and your dealer to get his hands on one? Sounds like a six month affair at least, but I'll hope for the best...

I could use 4 new batteries, and a new set of rear tires (recaps will do, as I haven't been that good;-) Another wish is for next year to be as busy as this year was for just about everyone I know doing expediting, but I don't think that is a wish Santa can fill:o PEACE AND JOY!! -Weave-...

Just saw today the Chevy Unicell version of this, the older one with a roll-up door. Even it would be perfectly fine for expediting, and is one heck of a lot bigger box than the Sprinter has. Thinking if one could build the floor up a little bit somehow to clear the wheel wells, 4 pallets could...