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    Fridge trouble

    I have a team that says there's a mess of water in the sleeper when they shut the trk off and the fridge defrosts,i don't know what to tell them.I don't want them to idle the trk,just to keep fridge from defrosting.I was also wondering about cold temps and keeping the engine running if ya can't...
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    Getting perscription on the road

    I have a driver that says they need to be home monthly to get there scripts,with wal mart,walgrns,cvs,nationwide i feel there has to be some options.
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    Married teams and sharing trk responsiblites

    I am not married nor do i drive team,however i have a team in a truck and am concerned about them.They run the business like a household and seem to get into this [my job your job] i don't think you can run a business that way you have to be flexable and do a task you don't like or you don't...
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    Mixing Tires

    Is it ok to put a different tire on the rear? meaning 5 are the same the driverside inside rear is different.I wouldn't consider it in the front but was wondering if the back will wear funny.The tires are all the same size different brands.
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    Average dh or empty miles

    Was wondering how many empty miles not backhauls or paid moves.I am looking for the info on strt trks solo and team.
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    Rough idle at start on a 6.0 diesel

    I think its running on 7 cylinders for first 15 mins after start up,then it runs fine.If you run it on the highway for a couple of hours and then stop to idle there's a miss also.After it idles for 5-10 mins it rights it self.I am thinking bad injector,going into ford after holidays been running...
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    Dock plates

    I have a dock plate i use for swaps,its a bridge that connects 2 trucks that back to each others bumpers.I cann't find a company that makes one,does anyone know of a company out there? there's no name on mine.I know i can have one made,i was just hoping i could just buy one.
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    Overheating

    I have a baby cat 3116,i think.My driver says engine runs real hot at speeds of 55mph and above and when the weather is 90 or hotter.I said to put the heat on,he does and it helps alittle.If he idles its fine,there are no leaks inside or out.I wanna take the thermosat out and see what...
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    Correct miles on a cargo van

    I was wondering if there was a way to get the excact miles on a cargo van.In I.L if the van has over 100,000 on it you check a box and you don't have to write in the miles.If i were in the market for a used van how would i know if they rolled a couple hundred thousand miles off? I thought of...
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    Cargo Van Roof Raising

    Who does it,do you like it,and how much is it? [ballpark figure]
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    Amendments to HOS

    Just wondering,what changes should be made?
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    Ford 6.0 Info

    I am considering one,however called around and the only way to get a oil filer or air is at a ford dealer.The oil is 32 dollars and they can't find the air,i didn't even ask about the fuel.I was wondering if ford is the only place to get these items,i know if i wait a year everybody should stock...
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    Fuel Systems

    Has anyone used this product? fuel preporator,i read it will give you a couple more miles per gallon,any increase in fuel economy would be welcome.
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    Log book for vans

    Do you think there will come a day that vans will have to log?
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    Lease contract

    Who pays the tax,the leasee or the leaser? and why is it you can only claim miles with cargo vans is it cause they don't log or there under a certain weight [10,000] pounds.That's in advance for your input you've always been right on with info.
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    Can't keep a spare.

    In over four years off owning vans i never had a spare stolen [ford e350's] 2 weeks ago it at the garage i use it got stolen, the owner paid for it but lost a day trying to find rim and tire.Last night somebody got me again,this one i will have to pay for.Any ideas on adding some security to the...
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    Oil samples

    I was wondering who does them? If you have had it done what what you think about the process.
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    DOT file

    Does DOT require maintenance reports for vehicles under ten thousand pounds? or cargo vans.
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    sevice failure

    I got a late [service failure] cause i refused a load [6 mins after it was offered to me,the van that takes it is late and it counts against me as a late and i get a refusal.Coming up on four years with panther and never heard of such a policy,with them or any other company.
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    repair info

    For a couple weeks my 99 ford e350 7.3 has cutout,just lost power while moving and after a pause starting going again{did not have tostart with key}couple days ago it does it and won't start.The guy who looks at it replaces the fuse for fuel pump and it runs then cuts out and after a pause...
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