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    Ford Econoline water pumps

    695,000 on engine,trans,rearend,and water and fuel pump.
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    No more fast idle

    For about 6 months or so when ya start my 06 e250 with a 5.4,there's no fast idle.It runs a bit rough then after 5 mins or so it's back to normal.There are no codes,which means i need to get it to my reg wrench which is getting more challenging cause he's a small shop that is getting a good rep...
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    New Panther Sign-on Bonus!

    I've had a Fast card since they first came out and been with Panther for 11 yrs and never done a Fast load.Now the CDRP card get's more use with the NLM stuff,i am in a van and on avg about 4-5 loads a yr into Canada.
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    Diesel tuners

    Is the reflash ecm a code from a tuner? or a way to program out the C.A standards? and yes Guido the 3.55 wil get a another MPG,I had two 7.3's and with 3.55 rear ends,no tuners,and no egr system and multiple drivers.The Average MPG was around 20,If it cost ya 500$ to change the gears and your...
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    Diesel tuners

    EGT's not ECT's.If you go to Powerstrokehelp.com you'll get a good explaination of what they are.
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    Diesel tuners

    Thanks,i want the MPG's i was told ya get more of both with the diesels.I also want to lower my ECT's i've had 7.3's and 6.0's don't have much experience with the Duramax.However i've heard from other expeditors there around 20 MPG without the tuners.My 6.0 can't break 20 on average,it's around...
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    Diesel tuners

    I've got a 6.0 diesel and am considering a SCT tuner.Does anyone have one,or used a tuner with postive results.
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    Panther safety exaggerate

    The other big change is they don't always ask if the freight is hand transferable,back in the days before the 16hr rule when dispatch would threaten to charge you for the crossdock fee if you said ya wanted to take a couple hrs for a break even if with the 2 hrs down your showing a eta of 2 hrs...
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    Ford van electrical/alternator/starter problems

    I had 2 fords with the 7.3 engines and around 300,000 or so the tentioners go out which will cause charging troubles.I can't recall the symtoms,i was lucky my drivers always got the trk to the mechanics i trust.I always carry a spare alt,i take the ford one off when it's good then purchase i new...
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    Victims of a Hit and Run driver

    I think a police report is in order,not so much for the ins but for your records if your an independent carrier.The low life that hit you may run to the police and say you hit him and drove off but got your tag number,icc,vehicle discription,and if there's a paint exchange and another witness.He...
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    The good and not so good in C.A

    Fontana is still good,they fixed what SOS screwed up.They were also good about working my drivers in cause there were very busy when they were out there.I don't wanna get into a long explaination,however if ya have a Freightliner M2 with the Mercedes engine and you smell heavy fuel but you can't...
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    The good and not so good in C.A

    Had two trk problems in C.A and one went well and the other not so much.I don't wanna get into details,i wanted to be fair so the one service center i don't suggest is SOS trk service in Ontario C.A The one i strongly recommend is NBTC in Fairfield C.A.
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    Property Free No More

    Congrats to the Ateam,nice to hear about expeditors who enjoy prosperity.
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    Truck sleepers

    A.R.I Shipshewana I.N 260 768 4704
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    Getting body repairs paid for.

    I had a driver use the occ i.n.s threw Panther,now this was 10 yrs a and i don't recall who the company was but it went like this.The driver filed the claim with the company [not panther] they called me and wanted gross earning for i think it was a 6 months,they paid him 80% of that number along...
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    Who's killing the rates?

    So if i am the little carrier i would look at how to pry these customers away,or get access to the loads they are getting in the first place.It's tough to get a contracted customer there's day with the internet.
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    Sticker calanders

    Now it's rainning calanders,there a bunch at the T/A in Seymour I.N.
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    Sticker calanders

    FOUND SOME,T/A lake station I.N TRK REPAIR AREA
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    Sticker calanders

    Thanks Fastman,this time of yr in Kingsville i may be there awhile.Quite the snow belt over there.If i see some i'll report back.
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    Sticker calanders

    I may have missed out,i usually see them at fuel desks at the major trk stops.If ya see a stack at a fuel desk can ya pm me or post were there are at.I've been looking since thanksgiving and haven't seen any,they really come in handy.
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