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I'm at home, so....I'm going to plan on some kind of major work on the truck that tears it apart....that usually makes the phone ring with a load offer;). After how slow it has been this week I'm willing to try anything. Otherwise, me n the real Piper will hang out n watch football.

Snow is pretty much gone in Monroe Layout....nice balmy 34deg...maybe it's time to come back home eh?

Unless you give them a reason to...they won't. Your attitude determines how your border crossing goes, either way.

It's cheap wiring that cant handle the heat and oil. They should have warranted this for you under a policy adjustment, or, at the very least they should have eaten the parts or labor part of the bill. A fleet would have gotten warranty on it. I'd call the regional service rep for Volvo and...

$40 million dollar deficit?!?!?!? I wish we were so lucky!! Ontario's deficit this year is projected to be $26.7 BILLION!

Are you campaigning for the job Greg?;)

Betcha the dragstrip is pretty quiet today!! Best thing in Norwalk!

Invasion of the bighead carp has Ontario scared - thestar.com Ontario wants U.S. court to lock out Asian carp - thestar.com I can't believe I had something Canadian to contribute to a discussion about Carp. At least it looks like Ontario is getting on board with Michigan Joe!

Looks like a nice pre trip too (4 lights out). Did you call the equipment place? If they came that close to scarfing up cargo that valuable (10 mil?...holy S) I'd sure want to vent a bit.

Good Luck Jim. Dropping the 20 pounds is a great start!! My wife teaches walking clinics and the results she gets from her students are amazing for just walking....I should really do the same!

A very fine brew...about 1/4 Columbian 3/4 House??? Get a lot of strange looks from people when I do it.

You didn't expect it to make sense did you Joe? ;) The stuff they are checking is just the stuff you can hold in your hands like straps or chains, bars, wedges, friction mats etc. They will assume the box is built well enough. There has to be a simpler guide book out there somewhere.

Load bars are covered Layout. There are assumed working load limits for unmarked equipment based on its size, but these are lower than what a properly marked item would be rated at. http://www.ccmta.ca/english/pdf/cargo_driver_handbook.pdf These are North American standards, Ontario is just...

Margaritas by the pool, maybe a trip to the hotel spa.......recovering from surgery is so tough! Glad to see you standing Nick!! Hang tough.

Prices at the Canadian Benz dealers are 5 to 7 K lower than what Dodge was listing in 2007-8. MB dealer here in town has Blue-Tec units on the lot.

Idling isn't great but if you have to keep the following in mind, Specific to an 07 and up Sprinter' When you idle for a while, be prepared for the van to smoke when you get back on the highway. Most vehicles with an oxidation catalyst will do this. If you do idle, it is extremely important...

The rule applies to everyone, flatbed or van.

Ditto to Moose's suggestion, its nice over there. Best wishes for a speedy recovery!! Quit bein so rough on him Jenny!:p:D

I think the Fed has merely found another avenue to move freight even cheaper for their "price point" type of customers who don't give a rats arse about things like exclusive use or if the guy shows up in a Fed branded truck. This leaves the purple and blue available for the rest of the customers...

PILOT!!! If I am in Canada I will have a Tim Horton's unless I can find a Williams (free WiFi there too!), but if I can wait I will for a Pilot. Otherwise, its Folgers in the truck.