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  1. BillChaffey

    Do you too get lonely away from home for long time

    Get a pooch or two.
  2. BillChaffey

    help a newbie!

    How about investing $20.00 or so in a "Car Facts" or "Car Fax" report?.
  3. BillChaffey

    Need help asap!!!!!

    A town that cannot support one Lawyer, will surely support two.
  4. BillChaffey

    Ads for non-CDL Drivers

    IF there was no CDL why did you have to be Grandfathered in Rhode Island to get a license in Mass?
  5. BillChaffey

    Ads for non-CDL Drivers

    I believe your thinking of the Federal law that made it illegal to have a CDL license in more then one State. This law came about primarlly from a crash on the Ct, Turnpike in the mid 80's at the toll on the West side of New Heaven when a Semi driver fell asleep. Plowed into the traffic stopped...
  6. BillChaffey

    Ads for non-CDL Drivers

    There certainly was. I was driveing a ten wheel flat bed truck for a local Lumber Company. The local High way department sent a senior driver down and anyone who wanted to be "Grandfatherered" in could get a form to take to the Ct. Motor Vehicle Department and it was added to the back of your...
  7. BillChaffey

    Ads for non-CDL Drivers

    I was under the impression (apparently mistaken) that CDL's were Federally regulated. I got my CDL B in Connecticut in 1969 with Air Brakes & Tanker endorsement. At the time a CDL was needed for air brakes.
  8. BillChaffey

    My Hino Nightmare

    I believe Cat & International are building over the road engines through International with Cat technical assistance. Cat is strictly building earth moving engines for themselves and possibly others.This Spring Ford introduces their own Diesel engine in the 2011 Super Duty's.
  9. BillChaffey

    Fuel Filter Ford Diesel Vans

    In the P.U. it's just about dead center & easily reached. In the Van you need to remove the dual air filter housing. The filter is again just about dead center, only now it's almost directly under the begining of the Cowl with two hoses going\laying on top of it. With the old style you removed...
  10. BillChaffey

    Fuel Filter Ford Diesel Vans

    WIX in their wisdom has changed the design of their fuel filters. On a Ford P.U. it's not much of a difference. For me at least on a Van it's hard enough to get at the filter to change as it is. The new style filter has the filter & top as one piece. So in trying to install it you really need...
  11. BillChaffey

    Question for Owner Operators

    It's nice to see the answers and why. A real plus (that so far at least) no one has used this to run a dealer down.
  12. BillChaffey

    Is there any disability people that do this job?

    I have no doub't he's a good police officer. My question is how does the abiltiy to be able or not be able to do a knee bend\squat affect anyone's ability to drive?. I walk about 3 miles day at least 6 days a week. I have seen drivers in truck stops that are outright obese. I would be willing to...
  13. BillChaffey

    Is there any disability people that do this job?

    I would like to know how the person with a missing leg passed his DOT physcial. Mine is coming up soon and the last time they had me do a deep knee bend\squat and with my knees it's a killer. A friend who is in his early 70's and is a long distance Milk hauler say's it was required of him at his...
  14. BillChaffey

    Expediter Services Truck Drivers-Question?

    How about a 2 foot step ladder either wood or aluminium. You may not have to open it just lean it against the bottom step. May take him a couple of tries to get used to it. But it should not be much of an expense.
  15. BillChaffey

    Do you remember when

    "As I walked out in the streets of Laredo, as I walked in Laredo one day. I spied a young cowboy all wrapped in white linen, wrapped in white linen and cold as the clay" I believe Tex Ritter had the first hit wth it.
  16. BillChaffey

    Do you remember when

    "I remember Mama" brought to you by Maxwell House Coffee. Was Lar's her husband or son?. Do you remember "Action in the afternoon" the first western serial ( at least in & around New England) that was live. "Camel" brand bicycle tube patch kit. Also on the upper East Coast on Saturday monings...
  17. BillChaffey

    For what it's worth

    8 AM CST 102.3 FM radio, Tulsa ok. " A semi driver was injured by flying glass last night, when a drive by fired a shot through his window." Be careful if your routed through this area.
  18. BillChaffey

    trucks with dogs

    There are a ton of people truck drivers & non drivers who should NEVER be allowed to own a Dog or any other pet.
  19. BillChaffey

    Changing to cargo van, have questions

    In regards to your question on how to outfit a Van. I would think it's best to drive for awhile, make sure you like it before spending money on a class A suite that you may be out of in a few weeks or months.
  20. BillChaffey

    I need advice about a vehicle breakdown.

    I would guess it's the Oil pump. If you threw a rod, swallowed a Valve or lost a piston I don't believe it would turn over.
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