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    What actually caused this

    Cleaning the truck on Saturday the Van Body was impossible to get clean (or seemed) from the stacks. All the other times I have cleaned it, it has been easy. Very sooty. Diesel Additive to much? Running in sub below 0 causing frost on the body than the diesel smoke sticking to that than...
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    Layover Lounge

    Honest I am not Terrorist just wana be able to access the Lounge
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    Patriot Act

    This is what our elected official decided to call this PATIOT ACT as if I wish to be Patriotic when we as US born citizens have to go through this endurement and costs. We all know the answer to this question and so do our Politians, but I will ask anyway just for the record. How many...
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    Average % of empty miles in a week/month

    Not looking for long answers but would love to hear from a bunch of you if you do keep track of this what % not miles are empty. Please indicate if your a team or solo also.
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    Maps

    Actually I cannot take credit for this suggestion, my bride was watching me study a map and tossed over a box of (sign here) labels told me to put them at start and ending point, plus any exits or turns in between. When I am done with that trip keep using them over until the sticky no longer...
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    Canada Paps and Pars

    Why so many different ways to enter fright? Just finished my first crossing found Pars to be wonderfull. Why a A408 and all of the other forms when it was so easy? Did exactly as required faxed info to the broker, called to make sure they got it, called back in two hours to check on if it...
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    tag/pusher

    Right before taking delivery of my truck the issue of front axle weight came up. Since then this is what I have found thanks to Doc Rushing, When I took delivery I went right to the scales front end came in 9380 quarter tank of fuel. The other night took ten pallets weight of them was 7,000...
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    Fuel Quality

    OK here it goes Petro fuel and others ran into a very smart Expediter yesterday in Cambridge OH. Followed him home into the Carolinas talked via CB entire time. He states that there fuel is junk, he uses the number of 45 or higher Wilco in Wythville VA says he gets 1 almost 2 mph better with...
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    service at freightliner dealer

    I want to let everyone on this site know of the service I recieved at the Troy IL Freightliner dealership. Fellow EO I was blown away I took the truck in for an oil change and a transmission service for a Allison Auto. I was told three hours, five hours went by and I was just a little anxious...
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    Solo Averages per week

    Just curious, what averages not the last few weeks but over the past year is the weekly average in revenue to the truck. Coordinator gave me a figure of 1,700.00 can anyone out there confirm this #, seems very low to me.
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    finalized

    This was my first week out they ran me over 1,600 miles loaded with just under 300 empty, I had an opportunity to DH home another 400 my choice (family wedding) looked good that I showed up and made the bride I call my wife that happy to. Was quite happy with the week and knew if I and should...
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    What to do with all that stuff and limited space

    Discovered something great today, went to our favorite EO store Walmart. In with the luggage dept: there are these plastic bags with a zipper and a sandwich seal. Put your clothes inside, or comforter, pillow you name it squeeze the air out and WOW so much for that bulging over the sholder...
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    A Special Thank You

    To our Adviterisers, Glen, Raceman, Leonard, TerryandRene, Doc Rushing, Tom R., TenHawk, LBD, and all of you other who have posted. I do appriciate all that you contributed. I am leaving this morning probably won't even need the radio as I have so many thoughts going thru this mind of mine...
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    Right Weight

    Has anyone ever seen or used this product, gives you exact readings for each Axle, no running to the Cat Scale or you know who.
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    Tag Axle

    Why is it that if you wait 6 months to install the tax goes away. What happens if after taking ownership of a truck you install a tag a week or two later? Don't ask don't tell? You sill pay 12% but just on the price of the tag, right?
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    Pre Paid Lawyers Fees

    Through OOIDA $l9.00 a month, Your thoughts or ideas is this worth it seems like it would be a nightmare getting a undeserved ticket in Tim Buck Two only to have to return to dispute it or reduce it.
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    Transfering Loads

    Where can one purchase or who has ever made a ramp to lie between two trucks to hand transfere a load. Not all trucks line up right? Purchased a pallet jack so I need something to hold up to the weight.
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    Second Question to Air Ride

    One of the post refered to Ice, I purchased a set up cables only 2, would it be a good idea backing into a swamp in the winter to put these on first. This was the only reason I purchased them unless on a back dirt road (have no plans of delivering out West). Salt, sand kitty litter nothing...
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    Typical Life of Batteries

    If you clean your posts, and follow the lines to the starter, and frame how often would you do this, and what is the life span of the deep cell batteries this is what I am having installed. There should be a generator also.
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    Toll Roads Bill in front of Congress

    OOIDA sent out an E-mail, please even if you are not a member contact your government rep. Google can take you to the correct web site to view your opinions. The bill is about to go to the floor to give all states the power to put Toll Roads up.
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