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  1. pearlpro

    the straight truck club

    Im looking forward to seeing you all In Laredo soon or other parts of the country, my truck number will be 358 so If you see me Holler out to Bad Oscar and well get aquainted, May 15th should be headed somewhere...anywhere...OUT THERE !!!!
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    What parts of the site do you visit?

    I always read the news, look thru the classifieds, but the Forum is why I came here,
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    Dopplar radar app

    Ive used both those radar programs and I thing Raindar is the best, from someone who does out door concerts all summer long its saved my butt more then a few times.
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    Looking to get started

    Ok, What kind of vehicle, and what kind of job do you really want, You drive a semi now and you saw the EXPEDITERS coming and going, Will you need a Truck, there isnt anywhere you actually rent or lease an expediter, so COST going in is high, Vans are the least expensive, then a Sprinter, the...
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    Reminder about the new Tanker endorsement.

    Tank Endorsement (N) — Further testing is required to drive a vehicle designed to carry any liquid or gaseous material within a tank that is permanently or temporarily attached to the vehicle or the chassis. A CDL holder requiring a Hazardous Materials Endorsement (HME) must complete a...
  6. pearlpro

    the straight truck club

    Durability, Serviceability and Longevity darn big words....Ill be taking all these things into consideration, as far as Suspension, Engine, Trans etc...Im interested in these new Full Auto 10 speeds Allison is supposed to be introducing, not auto shift...I had a leased Penske truck based on M2...
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    Best and worst roadside service repairs. The companies and the experience you had!

    Re: Best and worst roadside service repairs. The companies and the experience you had I try and get it all in writing BEFORE anything is done, once I stopped at a Penske shop to have some leaks in my roof fixed, the two CLERKS or ILLEGALS, or MORONs who were working there climb up on the roof...
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    May Locations

    May 15th well be back on the Open road outta Alton IL, Hoping to meet many of you finally around the country.
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    Truckstop Fitness centers

    The Key is to not drop the two Cinnabuns as your walking fast pumping your ams.....Ive been walking a mile, riding 2-3 miles on my bike, Im not ready for the truck stop marathon, but if yopu see me sitting some time and you wanna walk let me know, its always better with someone to chat, Ive...
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    Truckstop Fitness centers

    Im getting my workout on Ive been to the Doc and hes says SON......ya wanna live a long time, I said YUP, he says ya drive a truck for a living, I says YUP, he says you better get your fat butt outta the seat once in a while and walk....Malls are a good place to walk except when you go two laps...
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    GPS and Phone Mounts

    Great Im only going to do a 25% Tint on the sides and a 35% for a sun screen on the windshield top 6 Inches, as for the Mounts I think Ive found some mounts that I can stick to the dash and be better served, I had the choice of 5%, 25%, 35%, 50% and 80% tints but I wanted to be sure its legal...
  12. pearlpro

    12v fridge and micowave

    I would get an Inverter and buy 120v ac Appliances, Ive not had good luck with 12 Volt stuff, although My Coleman Cooler has had three sets of fans its lasted almost 12 years....I think the 12V stuff is designed for Every once in a while use, not full time day after day use.....ya Installing an...
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    Hit by Lightning

    Glad to hear its covered, thanks to CIS for covering it, shows they give a darn about us....cuz ACTS OF GOD and all that small print could have been a disaster...
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    GPS and Phone Mounts

    Im looking to mount my Cell phone and GPS on Dash or glass mounts in my truck, Im also looking at several GPS devices the DEZL 560LMT.....when I get my leased truck next week Im gonna get all my gear mounted and tested before I head back out, what mounts work best, etc So where the best place...
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    Hit by Lightning

    Lightning has been pretty wild in the Midwest lately but be glad yopu werent also hit by the hail we had, Ive seen pics of 2 and 3 inch hail stones, thousands of cars, vehicles, buildings are gonna be damaged here, the parking lots over by Westport had hundreds of cars with both windshields...
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    Im going as fast as my truck can go...

    Ya but that two inches on the map was thru rural Kentucky and across the Lake, dam and 2 lanes built for Model A's....lol
  17. pearlpro

    the straight truck club

    Im just not wanting the extra expense of the 33,000K and over trucks, dual axles etc, Im staying Light yet 8500# load cap is not to small, Ive had the box filled, 26' box with stuff, I have a CDL but the lighter truck yields better fuel mileage and serviceability, I may change my mind but right...
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    Truckers' Lagging Earning Power

    I think allot of Americas' work force now has this mentality that if we rock the boat theyll move to Mississippi or China and well be out of a job, People are very unlikely to join together as a group workers or a Union, Theve done a great Job of making everyone believe the Unions ruined this...
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    Baseball Size Hail all around the St Louis Mo area tonight

    Hundreds of Cars, Trucks and Buildings were heavily damaged tonight after a 6 pm Hail storm, First Pea size, then Golfballs, then Baseball size chunks of Ice pounded the area, Building Atriums were damaged, a Large tent at Kilroys Bar were over 200 people were outside celebrating the Cardinals...
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    Fedex Flagship from MATS finally hits the road

    All I can say is WOW, I want one....I just dont want to pay the bill...Enjoy and well see ya out there
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