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    50 New Straight Trucks

    Should be lift axles on all of them. I was recently informed that their new Cascadia D trucks can only haul 8900#.
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    British Columbia's Automatic Lift Axle Law

    They're legal, Linda. As luck would have it, I happened to be looking that info up not long before being pulled over by a bored scale cop in Quebec, just after exiting that tunnel in Montreal. Canada issued a Memorandum of Understanding that applied to all provinces, allowing them. I believe...
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    APU unit question

    NEW *COMPLETE KUBOTA Z482 DIESEL ENGINE 13.5 HP, In-Line 2 Cylinder .5 LITER | eBay Dunno if it will work or not. Worth some phone calls.
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    APU unit question

    Two thoughts: The Onan could be done with a Domestic 'split' system, like the under-bunk A/C you have with your Proheat. The a/c on ours is greatly underpowered, and the Domestic is about twice the output. Second, there's a 2-cylinder Kubota engine on eBay right now (brand new) for $1750. Lots...
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    pay rate ALL Miles

    Phil, Phil, Phil. As Rich said, you have no idea whether there is bad faith here or not. Your personal disdain for FedEx is clouding your objectivity. Let's say, for example, the Fed books an NLM load, that they HAVE to cover, and they booked it at $2.00/mile....all in. They send out to the...
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    Fed up & disgusted!

    If and when it happens, I'd like to know what that starter costs. Ours crapped out 3 weeks ago, and the part alone was $298. The guy thought I was joking when I asked if they were owned by Freightliner. Like you, we had ours gone through thoroughly while there. We had the belts replaced, and...
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    Things we use to help with mpg?

    Different tabs for sides and roof. Call them and give your box dimensions, and they'll ship you the proper amount. Better yet, stop at GATS this week, and they're having a show special.....they'll actually have the tabs there. I wouldn't expect to see a big bump from the tabs in your economy...
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    Things we use to help with mpg?

    Higher RPM's doesn't necessarily mean more fuel use. I think you'd be surprised at what fuel economy you'd get by driving at 57 in 5th. Dynamite posted some excellent info a few months back about our Allison 6-speed autos (if that's what yours is). Specifically, about the fact that the...
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    Fed up & disgusted!

    You drove it about 20 miles, tried it again, and it started. Real similar, IMHO, to rapping on the starter motor itself while stationary, just by the jarring while driving. Just replaced mine 2 weeks ago. Curious to hear what you find out.
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    Fed up & disgusted!

    I'll bet a dollar that says your issue is the starter itself, Phil.
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    Things we use to help with mpg?

    I'd start with slowing down. We do between 59-60. Proper tire inflation is huge, and we've gotten a decent bump from changing over to the wide singles. Are you accurately tracking your fuel economy? If so, where is it now? TNT- I think you can go to K&N for that filter you're looking for.
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    DOD clearance

    I did too, Denny. Seemed to matter not. Ironically, the day after I posted this, a suit from the gov called and granted it.
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    DOD clearance

    The horrendous application is just the start. If there's ever been any credit hiccups, expect to be probed in a southern orifice by a bent microscope by the freelance proctologists that call themselves the government. I had some in my application, however, have paid everything off that was...
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    Re:Tolls

    Re: Tolls Yes, you are.
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    What I love most on EO!

    Here: A Cupcake Wonderland » About
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    Whats the strangest thing you have hauled?

    Hmmm.... 4-900# bags of taco meat seasoning Optic assembly for James Webb space telescope Some piece of satellite equipment hot off the shuttle One skid of empty chewing gum wrappers One cooler with two mason jars full of wastewater for testing 3 Books of Marriage Records for...
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    Re:Tolls

    Re: Tolls Not complicated....I agree. Has been discussed ad nauseum in another post, but it needed to be spelled out. However, I do not agree with you on the 1099 part. If the carrier pays/reimburses/gives money for.......whatever, it is income to the contractor. Correct in that it is revenue...
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    What Makes a Good Month?

    Mmmmmmmm.........thinking about making some tomorrow.
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    What Makes a Good Month?

    That wasn't fair....sorry. $121,973.01 through June 30. Let's not talk about July:mad: $2.03 loaded; $1.45 all odometer miles. Dry box, hazmat, Canada, liftgate, all WG equipment, and nothing else.
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    What Makes a Good Month?

    You already know mine.......
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