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You know my luck has gotta get better! Moved here permanently and feel like we've been blasted several times! All is well with Janice and myself. Our house is still standing...our neighbors didn't fair as well. We are truly blessed! Just got power back up, and going into the hospital friday for...

I think of the two options you have, you would be happier with the KW. That's my opinion...And as far as the new truck Jeff Jones is coming out with, Hold onto your shorts! What a cool setup! Might be out of your price range as it will be a class 8 truck. Good luck and please keep us posted what...

I've had several Powertech units, they are based out of Leesburg Florida, and have a service network here and in Canada that's as good as any. Onan also has improved there RV unit and is a nice little package. I would recommend going a little bigger than smaller, such as a 7000 watt unit. I've...

It can always be worse...I'm feeling kinda bad moving from Ohio to Illinois may not have been my smartest move? We have no one to blame except ourselves for not voting in politicians who have our best interests at heart. On the other hand if you needed to buy a CDL license there was no place...

Probably the negative reversing the image? You know what would be even better would be a steering wheel on both sides, and maybe a third driver making the ultimate team operation! Just messing around..sorry!

You are correct on the problem being solved! Cummins has had a few turkeys...all of which I've owned..the 903 model in 1971 and of course the famous "444" in my 1987 Peterbilt! Why not try the power of the pen and write to Cummins corp. in Columbus Indiana and tell them of your difficulties and...

It is a good combo..just be sure of your final gear ratio in 10th gear..The problem has been that the dealers tend to gear them way to deep...like they where going to be in a rental fleet. You don't want a top speed of 70 mph, do you?

RE: downshifting tips for eaton-fuller 7 spd non-s Exactly correct you are basically double pumping clutch pedal too align teeth in trans with engine speed. It may sound harsh but I believe there is a video at the local library or even contact your dealer for a video from Eaton. It may take...

That is the coolest thing I've read in a long time! You have done a great job explaining there fear of us gringo's! Thanks again for the info, made my day!

I don't think you understand the principles of what we do? You may sit and do nothing for three days and then the next thing you are running your tail off for a week straight. Our industry is not 8 to 5, for that reason I doubt you would last very long no matter what company you might be lucky...

I also had the same nagging problem! It took cleaning tanks and replacing fuel lines which where also full of crap, including metal shavings! Go figure...freightliner dealer had previous experience with this and it was no surprise. Still cost was on me as foreign material was my responsibility...

Check out EO's Classified section. It will give you a good idea what others are asking for similar equipped vehicles. Our vehilces are very specialized and most dealers outside the industry don't really know what there true value should be. I hope this doesn't confuse you. One other thing, does...

You certainly sound like a success story in the making! You can make fun of my shower and a couple of flat screen TV's in my sleeper but at least I never heard a comment of how nasty I smelled or that I looked like I hadn't slept in days. We are the only industry that doesn't live up to the word...

RE: Ford Anyway you look at it, this may be the new winner!

If I where you I would stick with the few salesman that really know expediting, and forget the rest. You don't have the time to educate them about what a expeditor needs are. Talk to to the sleeper companys and they can point you in the right direction. Salesman like Jeff Jones, now with...

Big difference between a single driver and a team. As a team with Fedex I can tell you we ran just over 21000 miles in a month. When I went out as a single I rarely hit 10000 miles. The real question is how hungry are you? You can run relatively short miles by staying on the east coast and have...

RE: Ford A "B" unit with attitude! Now that gets my vote. As far as dealer networks go I think Ford is tops. Now all we need is one of the sleeper companys to make it plush and cozy!

You might try contacting a Landstar agent? They have moved these type of loads originating out of city's like Rockford Illinois. One other source could be R.L. Leek out of Rockford Il in the 815 area code. Good luck, and I understand you being bored!

Good point about dock high! Also I would avoid buying such a unit unless you have a home for it. Being a little out of the ordinary isn't always bad you just want to be sure you can put it to work and have fun doing it! Big sleepers are cool! Let us know how it works out for you? Best of luck..

If the truck you are looking at is a true Automatic, i.e. Allison trans, see if you can get the service records thru Freightliner or possibly owners records. The maintenance schedule for a Allison is very important. They need to be serviced at recommended intervals. This is crucial! If the trans...