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I think Olko meant that as a joke :) No Unibomber manifest required.

Your unpopular posts need to quit growing!

The forum, my friend is expedited trucking and the trucking industry. PLEASE enlighten me with your knowledge on this SUBJECT! And I will do the same for you. Thanks. -Weave-

You need to find a new forum to post on.. maybe political-fanatics online or something.

You are getting about the right avereage MPG for the CAT 3126 in its 250 HP form. This engine is getting a very bad reputation for being extremely expensive after 400k miles. A rebuilt CAT costs about twice as much as en equal size Cummins. A rebuilt 3126 installed is between $10-13k. Its 7.2...

My FL70's vent controls work about the same way, with no heat to the floor. I have found that the defroster and defrost/floor position work better by disconnecting the A/C compressor wire for the winter, as it is set to kick on in any defrost position. This will keep the airflow a bit warmer...

I have just wet my pants laughing at this! These people had to be smoking some major league dope! I guess the little shed or whatever he was going to build was more important than his car.

Why does FedEx have these little units like Urgent Freight and Autoquick? Sort of seems like they are competing with themselves. I ran for them for 3 months yearly this year and the ONLY way I made money there (running solo-D unit) was hauling Hazmat, which I am heavily experienced with. They...

I'm gonna take it your truck has a Cummins B or C series engine. Yes, you have to REALLY tighten the linkage down on the Bosch injection pump. I think when it gets loose and stays that way for a while the shaft will have a groove worn into it. You can pull the arm out about 1/8 of an inch and...

Don't get Sattellink. As WendyCal stated, it SUCKS! Never works when you want it to and uses about 5 batteries a month. I threw mine right out of my truck one day. -Weave-

Talked with parts guys @ freightliner dealership where I bought replacements at. They had not heard of this happening, and I guess it was a case of bum luck. But it was interesting how both broke nearly identical, vertically straight up the middle. They were only about $80 for the pair, so...

Be coutious when turning on mirror heaters in extreme cold climates. I turned mine on to remove some ice in -15 degree windchill, and both mirrors cracked. Now I've got seven years of bad luck- Yay. --Weave--

Welcome to the forum- Did you ENJOY the blizzard? I live in the Buffalo area but thankfully was in New Orleans during the storm. After a really busy summer, things have slowed for me also after Thanksgiving. I'm hoping the "winter slowdown" isn't here already- I hate begging dispatchers for...

OK, I stand corrected on the Panther terminology, I guess they don't want to pay people to go home. That's fair.

I never have nor ever will contract with Panther, but "A policy which prohibits empty moves to the state in which you reside" I find REALLY hard to believe. "Uh, Mr. Panther, I have a dentist appointment on Friday.."

I wouldn't chance one of these things on any year truck- I know guys who have had them "fixed" only to have it blow up again. It's just not engineered very well.

Thanks for reminding me on that one!! I forgot how I fought with my dollies last winter- The gearbox must fill with some water from the rear tire offspray. Load it up with a ton of grease also to displace the water.

I have been doing this comparison quite heavily myself to replace my aging FL70. I tested the KW T300 HDX (Heavy-Duty Expediter) and the Peterbilt 330 which is very similar to the KW. They are both superior quality wise to the FL's and I hope I can cost justify the trade in at this point. I...

....And if you carry all of this you will have exactly 30 lbs. GVW left over for freight.... Weave-------- Just had to make my first post on this forum SORT of comical ;)