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  1. TruckingSurv

    Religious Bigotry

    I will discuss politics, religion or whatever with friends, you are all may be friends, but mostly we are all just faceless people banging on a keyboard. The reason I don't usually comment over here is it changes no opinions and has the potential for alienating some faceless person should we...
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    Religious Bigotry

    Against my better judgment, going to comment over here... Turtle wrote: "Verses are always taken in context or out of context depending on how you want to interpret them and what you need them say" If you take a Bible verse out of the context, you are going to make it say whatever you want it...
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    Headlight Restoration

    Turtle, agreed, that is why if you just polish tem without adding UV protectant, they look worse than before you started in a few months, been there done that!
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    Headlight Restoration

    I think the real trick to a lasting restore is protection from UV, I think most of the run of the mill kits including toothpaste, LOL are missing that. This kit I have heard works well, the magic is the aerosol can of a secret spray. I haven't tried it yet, BUT have used other products they...
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    What engine?

    I am partial to Cummins, BUT I think Detroits are pretty good too (lots of high mileage S60's and the current DD13/15/16 series seem to have good fuel economy and I think less emissions issues than others currently being produced), There are a lot of CAT fans, BUT I have never heard anything but...
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    paccar versions of cummins medium duty engines

    No knowledge, BUT I would ask a Cummins shop. I would doubt any difference, why would they engineer something new? These new motors are complex, it seems it serves no purpose for Paccar to try and re-engineer something that Cummins has already done and it could just be a drop in power plant. I...
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    You Need to Fluff it Monthly for it to Work Properly When Needed

    I have had them fail, the powder all packs in the bottom, when your dozer has an engine fire is NOT the time to find that out!
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    Hotelier Looking For Some Advice

    That would be a plus for CLC for sure, do ALL hotels that use CLC have to honor that 24 hour stay?
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    Hotelier Looking For Some Advice

    My experience on the high end properties is there isn't even food included, nor WiFi and you pay to park, etc., all on top of an expensive room, Marriott is a good example of this.
  10. TruckingSurv

    Hotelier Looking For Some Advice

    I lived in motels a lot pre driving days and the last couple years driving, every night. The OP is on right track, but I hope his property is the exceptional $40 a night room, most in the $50-100 range are acceptable, rarely find any under $50 I would go back to and have been burned on some $100...
  11. TruckingSurv

    WYOMING TRUCK ACCIDENT

    Here is an update on the second crash from Wyoming Highway Patrol: *Second Update* Two fatalities have been confirmed from this crash and that is projected to be the final number of fatalities involved. 58 year old Lynn Freeman of Williford, Arkansas and 23 year old Jenay L. Breden of...
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    WYOMING TRUCK ACCIDENT

    The video linked is two separate crashes, about a week apart on I-80 in WY. Be interesting to read the investigative reports when all shakes out, in the second one, they arrested a driver already, so they must of had evidence against him other than "bad weather". What you can do is run with your...
  13. TruckingSurv

    Par A Dice Casino, East Peoria, IL

    I am parked at the Par A Dice Casino in East Peoria, IL and a FECC Cascadia two axle truck showed up this morning too, I will be here till Friday morning if the driver sees this and wants to meet up today for drinks food or conversation.
  14. TruckingSurv

    Medical recert craziness!

    Just my opinion, BUT I think it best to establish a relationship with a local clinic/Doctor in your hometown, my Doctor is actually a FNP, but she is on the "list' and does a more through exam than the previous "occupational Doctor" I saw for my first medical card. I think if you have a history...
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    Which Lane

    Usually the right, sometimes the middle to set up for left exits or real heavy merging traffic. I saw a truck yesterday running under the posted limit in the center lane for miles of mostly rural interstate in a state with no trucks in the left lane, that forces faster traffic, even trucks to...
  16. TruckingSurv

    Truck Batteries

    I believe the Caffee's have one of those, might check with them. The advantage is you can replace the other three batteries with true deep cycle batteries for the house duties, I think it would be worth it, BUT it is a pretty hefty investment.
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    Question about licensing

    As others have said, lots of CDL schools offer a B, I got mine that way here in Oregon, passed all the written on my own, got a medical card and drug test ahead of time, showed up at the school at the appointed day and spent about 4 hours practical driving, pre trip, etc. and a 3rd party...
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    Centramatic wheel balancers

    I run beads from Tire Balancing Products in my my pickup, no lead for years and get good tire wear, of course part of that might be the tires, I only run Michlien. We have found Michelin on the straight trucks give best ride and wear too. A Michelin tire generally requires way less weight to...
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    So you think you can drive on ice

    Here is my response on a long discussion about this on a FB trucking page where most were bashing the guy for driving off. "After watching the video a couple times, I think I would of done the same as the person who was filming. It was slick no doubt, the truck was going too fast, no doubt. If...
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    Secure Keys and Fuel Purchase Cards in Parked Trucks?

    This works for us, of course it is a fleet of two, but we never know which of three drivers will be on a given truck at any time. TS
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