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  1. pearlpro

    DOT Physicals

    My Dr said I had Hypertension, the early form of High BP, is started taking Garlic, 1200MG and Fish Oil and it has lowered my BP back down to very normal, talking to a Nurse at the Hospital she says Garlic is very good for your Blood and Heart, so without drugs so to speak I have saved myself...
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    Dac report

    No Oil filler plug means its a GREASE bearing, if it has the clear hub or the Plug its an Oil filled bearing.....they do get discolored but thats the older ones, the new Stemco hubs wont discolor, but you must stop the vehicle and wait a few seconds to check it.....I grab my wheels at the top...
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    My 2015 Ford Transit Experience

    Took one for a drive the other day, albeit empty it had a great ride and seems very fit for the Highway, good acceleration, easy shifts and the extra OD really made cruising 70 seem effortless and economical, stout build and parts, I like the Dieself Transit....this one only had the 4 wheel...
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    My 2015 Ford Transit Experience

    Im looking at the Diesel Version this weekend, Ill take a drive and report....thinking of buying one and doing Passenger as well as Cargo...
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    Career change in progress

    Good Luck man, the way I see it thats a good Biz, Cars gotta have tires, and the roads get worse, I used to do service work for a Montgomery Wards a million years ago when I was 18....we used to get 2 semi loads of tires in each week, so I think your on to something....GOOD LUCK, By the way send...
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    Anyone have T-Mobile?

    Ive had T Mobile for about 8 years I use the NOTE 3 and Ive not had any issues, nobodys phone is going to work in Outer Begonia, Area 51 actually has some great phone service as does the White Sands Missle range....I used to do a notice if I was going into a Mountain area, or even the Big City...
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    Anyone have T-Mobile?

    I use T Mobile and I dont have this problem, I mean obviously if your in a Hi Rise Basement loading dock that might be an Issue, I switch on my WIFI, sign on to the GUEST account and go about my day, I have a NOTE 3, it works pretty well anywhere, My Galaxy 2 did as well, again if youve got a...
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    The Future of Package Delivery (and Expediting?)

    On the evening news tonight was a story about the backlash against drones and in most citys people do not want drones flying, One woman who was on a beach sunbathing follwed the drone back to its PILOT who was a teenage boy taking video of Bikini clad Beach goers, She beat the crap outta the...
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    Bad News

    Thanks Folks, Trucking has always been more then a job to me, it was a dream I had when I was little, My Dad used to bring me the little cast trucks when he travelled, and we always counted trucks when we went on vacation...its my second family, I dont know many of you, never seen your faces...
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    Bad News

    I took my Mom to the Hospital after she had a fall in the yard while working to pull some Kudzu off her house, she was found to have Fluid in her lungs, and after removing it, was told she had a Cancer....after more tests and a Pet Scan and Biopsy she was told she has Stage four Lung Cancer...
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    What your longest layover?

    Texas was always a long wait, sat in Laredo once for 5 days, then in Dallas for 5 days...ask if you can just move to a better area....if there leaving you sit because they cant afford the fuel to move you to a better freight lane, well, youll move soon enough to a better company.....sometimes...
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    DOT Physicals

    What doesnt anyone age around here, I worked hard, physical labor hard most of my life, I decide to cut back on that and enjoy some driving, yep I gained some weight, I got older, metabolism slowed down and gained weight, Mashed potatos and Pie I like it....now because I put on weight Im a...
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    They DRIVE among us...

    Imagine this clown loading that weight and getting out of the warehouse and then heading out for the Gorge....they Might find him a few years later.....
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    DOT Physicals

    Dont go to Concentra, they PAID the lobbys to create these laws...there the worst sleep crammers in the market, I dont care what people say about CPAP if you dont need it and try to sleep, forget it, your gonna suffer loss of sleep with a vacuum cleaner puffing air into your lungs, you cant YAWN...
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    Fatigued Driving

    This takes me back to the driver questionaire you take to determine if you need a sleep survey, They ask, WOULD YOU TAKE A NAP IF YOU HAD THE TIME....and any trucker who says NO is a Lair, who wouldnt take a nap given the time and place knowing full well your going to drive all nite, etc...its...
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    Fatigued Driving

    TV is now all over this wreck that Injured the Comedian Traci Morgan, claiming SLEEP DEPRIVED TRUCKERS...after it became clear the Walmart truck driver had not slept in 24 hours....so all of us get painted as Crazed Deranged and Dangerous, and You can be sure this will play out in Congress, in...
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    The New Norm?!

    Ive used Factors and Ive been put off by the added fees etc, I dont see that a good company cant pay its bills in 30 days, WHAT difference does another 24 days make, other then they put it into there bank account make a few paltry bucks off it, then send it out to you after the offer of QUICK...
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    Too bad we don't have these in USA

    Ive actually been looking into this Rig, I thought about Buying a E 350 Ford with the V-10 Engine and Auto Trans with OD...Setting it up as a Gooseneck trailer, putting on a couple 150 Gal fuel tanks....and a nice cargo trailer and youve got a nice little hauler, looks like that one is Dock High...
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    Scalehouse at Ofallon IL I-64 Eastbound CSVA Inspections

    Ive never tried to dodge a scale or take the back way around etc, Ive seen that work out not so well for too many guys who think they can continually overload and etc...my own brother hauling flour is all the time over loaded and told by his Dispatch to take the long way around, I say No that...
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    T-mobile

    YES But if you really want to watch Movies and surf the Internet youll want the 5 G data plan and it costs a small fee, I used it for a bit but really didnt need that much added data....I use Netflix and Now HULU and Ive yet to get any overage etc...Your really might watch a little TV at night...
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