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My buddies at Crook Motors;-) in Albemarle, NC have a nice truck for sale at the moment (this is my one and only Geo plug). '00 KW T300 Jeff Jones expediter, 180K miles, Cummins ISC 315, Super 10, big IWT sleeper, clean and lots of chrome, $46k. Even Rich can afford that! Might be posted to...

Oil analysis was designed as a tool to detect wear of internal engine parts before they reach the point of failure. You are taking a gamble if you are using this tool to extend oil change intervals well beyond what the recommended oil change interval is from the engine manufacturer. In other...

My question is how can a realistic scientific test on this product be conducted with all the variables encountered on the road? (We know what they are, so I won't mention them.) You (Tony) would have to know what your fleet average MPG has been over the course of about a year, then use the...

I have been in similar situations before. The only thing is, it will cost you more money to fight it than to pay it, and you still stand a chance of loosing. If you have a lot of money to stand up for a principle, than go for it. Unfortunately most of us do not, and we learn to accept the bad...

I admit I used to get all bent when someone would put some posting about the Bush administration economic plan under the General Expediter forum, but if a seperate forum is made for off-subject topics, I would be all for it. Then I get to brag about my motorcycles:D -Weave-

Yep, its a big DT466. It has been around for a while, and is reliable. Popular on the International small dump trucks and snow plows. -Weave-

Hey, you know what Wannabe? It is very normal to have some doubts, and be a little afraid of what you are getting into. If you want to know a secret, I was the same way when I started out, and have noticed many of the most successful expediters were the same way in the beginning. The ones I...

VERY good advice, coffee cup! Also, if you run a truck that requires logging, keep ALL of your used log books. This is for the same reason- if you are in an accident and the same smartass lawyer tries to make a case over your driving compitence, a pile of logs slammed down as proof of truck...

You stated earlier Larry that greasing the throwout bearing stopped the noise, at least temporarily. It is more than likely badly worn now, and the grease just works its way out of the bearing quickly, and the noise shows up again when it runs dry. This can damage the transmission's input...

The Cummins ISM has a 10.3 gallon oil capacity, so the shops are right. There are a few engines out there where the oil is checked with the engine running, the ISM must be one of them. Every engine I have seen that requires this method of checking the oil has a large sump area with the rest of...

I have yet to use any sort of "magic juice" in my fuel, though I can see where some of them could give a 1 or 2 MPG increase, esp. ones that re heavy cleaners. I will say this- knock on wood... by NOT using magic juice, I have never so much as replaced a single fuel injector. I change fuel...

I think the blower motor itself is bad. If power is up to it and it is grounded, it should run if it is OK, but won't if its brushes are too worn, or the armature contactor is dirty or the armature has some open windings on it that are stopping on the brushes. Heavy dirt buildup in the blower...

I would definitely go with the KW over the Sterling. Cummins ISC over the 3126 for sure, and either rear ratio would be OK, but go higher if you are cruising down the highway most of the time. There is an "exhaust retarder" for the ISC available, that I don't think is too expensive. I much...

I think..I think, trying to jostle my brain, but I believe the 7.3 powerstroke, T444 has a fuel pump relay that can cause this problem, and is hard to diagnose, yet causes those symptoms. The 444 is a popular school bus engine, and I recall a bus mechanic pulling his hair out to solve that...

I need a little more info- Based on your need specifications, what sort of quotes have the KW, International, and Sterling dealers been giving you for your above mentioned powertrains? Were any of them within your budget so far? Who was giving you that horrible training session on diesel engine...

The Rigmaster is one of the best gensets as far as things I have heard about it. It is around $7k new, so some big bucks. Very much legal in NY or anywhere else. It is easy to use and maintain, has a small Perkins diesel that draws its fuel right from your truck tanks. OOIDA estimates average...

The 7.3 Powerstroke is the International built T444 V8, and it has a great reputation as a reliable mill for medium duty trucks. -Weave-

Is the sound definitely a whine from the tranny? Or does it sound like a high pitched whistle? You have one of those problems that unless I took a ride in the truck, it's hard to narrow down. -Weave-

In many instances of just a minor refrigerant leak, suck as an O ring, one can recharge the system and get away with a small leak for the summer, and have the system properly fixed during downtime in the winter. If Larry can get that fitting to accept the charge adapter, he might get away with...

RE: finding an expedite job while living in south Have you talked to All-State Express or Nations? They are both located in the south and can keep you busy. -Weave-