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This one is easy. It happened a few years back when I ran for Thompson Emergency :-( . This Dennis fellow who worked the hot parts department at GM's Ypsilanti, MI engine plant started treating me like dirt for absolutely no reason. I had gone in the cab of my truck to grab the paperwork...

A totally agree with GEO- you can do OK running solo, as I do myself, but it's not the best bet if you have a lot of financial commitments, such as a big family or big mortgage or... big truck payment ;-) --Weave--

I monitor 19, for the most part. I have a FM radio and CD player that are much more entertaining- so the VU is usually higher there. I remember the old vote for the expediter channel- I voted for 21 which is easy to remember (blackjack) and close to 19, but far enough away in frequency to not...

If you have to resort to ether starting your diesel in extreme cold weather, here is the safe way to do it. This works, and it does not damage you or your engine. This applies to bigger diesels in d/e units. 10mm open end wrench- remove the plastic air filter minder. This will leave a hole...

Naaa..It's a BMW 740. She is a professional test driver. The hose came from a gas pump in Spartanburg, SC. It was a busy day! -Weave-

This is sort of related to the things in the fuel system. One thing I have is a Webb 525 fuel heater (the water jacket type) that has a coolant shutoff valve, so I can turn the fuel heater on and off, supposed to be off in summer- on in winter to prevent jelling of fuel. Guess what happens...

I was a printing press mechanic for 10 yrs. prior to driving expedite. I am an avid car, truck, and motorcycle fanatic and have been traveling this wonderful country since I got licensed at 16. Am now 32 and the craze keeps growing! I even build working RC truck models! I really enjoy owning...

RE: Let's have Some Fun With Prizes! Oh jeezzz- I was out WORKING and I can't win?? Okay, I know I'm not Mr. Popularity but.. if I can get teacel's dinner I'll be so kind to pass on my last three week's discoveries to all of you! --Weave--

I think at 94,000 it's just broken in. My '95 w/Cummins and E/F 6 speed has 630,000 now. I just want to see if these new FL70's with 3126 and 7 speed Spicer can make that. There is no way.

I "ditto" Olko's response. Why get in it to loose? I especially like Olko's mentioning of the "cycle". This cycle can, in general, be based on how the American automotive industry is doing. Although I don't expedite much auto freight myself, I feel it filter down. It is a representation of...

Was at Visteon plant in Milan, MI last week and I can appreciate Wild Bill's humor 100%- So slow there the receiving fellows let me in on their card game! (I am not kidding- this is not good :-(

Have any of you heard the old quote that "A used car is someone else's mysery?" A used or repossessed truck can be very much worse. Yes, there are a lot of good repo deals out there now. Not knowing a thing, I think I'll jump right into that repossessed '99 Freightliner FL70 with 3126 and...

This is definitely NOT the time to get into or back into being a truck owner/operator, expedited or not. Times of economic unstability show up in the trucking industry- fast! Most of us who are "making it" now (or barely) are the one's who have been at it for a while and know how to compensate...

Thanks! I'm set straight on the smaller truck reg's. Now if only I could read and interpret that book... :7 -Weave-

I need some help here. We are thinking of running a smaller truck in the family as opposed to our D units. Looking in my little green book it states all interstate commercial vehicles must keep a log book. It defines "commercial vehicle" as a vehicle 26,000 lbs. gross or over. So, I would...

RE: Not About Post Wow, I saw my first Freightliner Sprinter today right in my hometown of Silver Creek, NY. It was a FedEx company unit. (not CC). Now this thing looks like a really innovative idea. My friend brought back some pictures form Ireland where these things have been in use under...

This is sort of a comparison, but not really. My father's D unit has been down for some major repairs the last couple of weeks, and he has been running a cargo van while waiting. The van has been staying loaded, and runs effeciently. It could run neck to neck with a D unit after all is said...

Just about all the straight trucks you see on the highway doing OTR expediting are independently owned, by either an owner/operator or a fleet owner. They are leased to the respective companies labeled on the truck, and are not owned by those companies. So, if you want to get into a straight...

The KW T300 and its brother Pete 330 are definitely a much better bet than the FL70/80. The KW/Pete have class 8 chassis and powertrains without being stretched tractors. I run an older FL70, which has been decent for the most part, but the newer FL70's are total junk. I recently tested the...

You and I Rich, and a few others are fortunate to have the older (good) FL's with the Cummins/Eaton drivetrain combo. Freightliner botched this deal up from 1997-2000 by pressing the wonderful CAT 3126 (B) and 7 speed Spicer combo. These FL's are F-Bombing GARBAGE!! Now, I see, the Spicer 7...