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The dryer does not generally require any routine maintenance, but the air brake system does.. What type of air system problem are you having? I have had the same problem as Rich with my older Midland dryer esp. with cold weather release valve freezing. But I think your FL80 if it is newer has...

That is a great FL series security measure- esp. for me as I run solo and usually tune out most noises as I try to sleep. Even a thin chain through the door handles clasped with a twist tie would make enough unusual racket to wake me up and give me ample time to load up my air BB pistol (no not...

The NYC tragedy has slowed me to a crawl- I hope temporarily! No air freight to be had which I do a good deal of. My brother sent me this 1970's trucker joke to ease my tension: Q: Why did B.J. McKay have Bear the chimp ride shotgun with him? A: To hold his beer. ;-) And that's as good as...

This is basically a ditto to Crazy's posting- The Rigmaster blows the Onnan Aux away. Rigmaster is powered by a little water cooled diesel, not a gas lawn tractor engine like Aux. It costs about $7200 installed, but definitely pays for itself over the life of the truck, esp. if you stay out for...

Yes, the FL70 has little quality to speak of. I know as I have dealt with just about every problem one can dish out. For a replacement D unit a stretched tractor is definitely the best way to go. Will it make more money as a straight truck or 18 wheeler? That depends on what you want to...

The PRO on the dock freight means PRODUCTION! (Usually referring to automotive freight). Either that or they need a PROfessional driver such as yourself to transport the freight :D -Weave-

RE: READ Before you buy Yes, I have been trying to tell everyone for the last two years that the seven speed spicer is a piece of major crap. I believe just about every one of them out there has blown apart. And yes, I have yet to say anything good about the CAT 3126 either. Poor fuel...

I have talked (via e-mails) to Fritz Bjorklund (DDL's creator)on a few occasions involving DDL's compliance, esp. here in New York where I live. He is a very knowledgable and helpful person, and will always answer any questions. I don't see how anyone CAN'T like the DDL program! I believe one...

LAST EDITED ON Sep-03-01 AT 07:04PM (EDT)[p]Best wishes with your new line of driving. Like I say to so many others I fully understand why you left the expedite business. It was a pleasure to have met you and Kevin while you were at C&M, and I personally thank you for your helpful and sometimes...

I'm surprised I don't see more postings on this subject. Here's what I use in my truck: 1: Bjorklund's Driver's daily log program. Available free at www.driversdailylog.com. (Thank you WendyCal for this one) I have a small printer in the truck to print the logs and every DOT inspector and...

Make sure your air brakes are adjusted properly prior to Sept. 5th. The CVSA is doing a big (brother watching you) campaign on that day. Even if you think they are OK, twitch all your slack adjusters to be sure the shoes are contacting the drums with the parking brake applied. If you don't know...

Who is he?? http://truckingjournal.homestead.com/WhoWe_are.html A friendly neighborhood expediter? Nope. -Weave-

I guess they wanted you to waste away your holiday weekend running one of those loads as a favor for them. You could also have gone to an ATM machine, taken out a load of $20 bills and put them in front of your truck and burned them. That way you would have lost the money without wasting the...

I sleep a lot and write long postings on this forum (sent via cellular modem.) My truck holds 150 gallons of fuel so showers are free. The big trucks outnumber us expediter units about 5000 to 1 so finding other expediters to talk to on the CB isn't that easy to do. I talk to big trucks quite a...

LAST EDITED ON Sep-01-01 AT 10:10PM (EDT)[p]I have received many e-mails on questions related to truck tire wear, esp. front tire cupping on Freightliner FL's and GMC C/D units. I had this problem on my own FL70. The solution, finally found through 2 years of trial and error, is indeed...

I'm sorry to have offended you, franke. My opinions were just a casual observation of mine- Don't take it too seriously. I do not put O/O's on a "pedestal", as I was once indeed a company driver myself. There are a lot of seedy truckers out there, both O/O's and Co. drivers. I'll stop...

This is exactly what I have noticed- see the first sentence of my first posting on this thread. Typical esp. of big companies. -Weave-

Maybe there are too many negatives out there, in general. This time, no way. I would like to thank the people at C&M Transport (Cal,Mark,Julie,Dan,Tom,Karen,Mike,Cheryl,..) Sorry if I forgot anyone! On behalf of my father and myself we really do appreciate the work you do for us, even though we...

It really is that simple- LISTEN! If all the FeCC corporate clowns saw this, they would know for a fact that discounting for the biggie corporations doesn't work for us or them. -Weave-

One thing I have noticed about the drivers who pig up parking lots- they tend to be people who drive company owned trucks rather than O/O's. I guess O/O's in general carry a more professional attitude with them and aren't too lazy to find the trash can. What I think bothers the store managers...