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Same thing here. 07 Sprinter with Conti tires. Almost the exact same wear you mention. Continental tires of old that I've known had excellent traction, but the compound was soft. Maybe Chrysler thinks installing a high wear tire will bring me back to their shops more often? Uh-huh. eb

Re: dual careerists I guess I can't correct my spelling mistake in the thread title. eb

Yes, time on my hands too. I've been wondering what kind of alternate careers people around here have. From passing comments I think there are at least writers, stock traders, reservists...? One of my alternate titles is "artist". I'm a part member of an artist-run gallery. My time off is...

and the company you are going to work for may require a cdl.

55k on an 07 sprinter that I started running in March 07. I like being about to stand up and walk around in the vehicle. Forklift drivers like the tall, wide doors. If it's a plastic snap-on part, it's going to fall off. I have seven parts that have either fallen off or no longer stay...

RE: near death experience near benton harbor michi Last winter I was driving a fully loaded tanker into Oregon. Coming down the pass, I was comfortably behind another slow poke. I gave the other truck as much room as I could without losing site of him in the curves. Everyone else flew past...

strap it I use a length of webbing from a strap for retrieving autos from ditches. One tool that handles every pallet configuration. Only time it didn't work was at a power plant. "We can't use your webbing, because its not certified for use in this plant." (they had an accident a couple...

I'm no longer coverable. Not a case of higher premiums--just not coverable. I'm currently investigating an at-risk program through the state of Texas. Keep this thread going with ideas. I could use some ideas as well. eb

headphones I'm thinking about getting noise canceling headphones, but don't know much about how well they really work. My laptop is also my home entertainment system, but the audio really gets drowned out when I'm idling. And regular headphones don't help much. Anyone have any luck with...

Depends on the model. Older models had a control box. New ones have the controller inside the antenna. eb

My set up is for a van, but a seat is a seat, right? I bolted an open ended box to the seat mount. Inside the box was for my printer (since removed, since I never use it) and on top I strap my scanner. I have a RAM laptop mount that holds my computer above the rest of the computer equipment. eb

odd looking straight trucks The question is about access to expediting info in the old days. I made mention to the odd looks of the expediters straight truck when it began appearing on the roads. I wonder how much they do advertising for the business today as well as back then. For myself...

I wasn't in the business at the time, but I was watching from the outside. What information I could gather was from the trucker magazines at truck stops. That wasn't a lot of information. My game plan at the time was to learn driving through a big general purpose company and learn more about...

suction mount For if and when you do use the suction mount, I found I like putting the gps in the lower left corner of the windshield along with the inspection and registration stickers. The gps is no more in the way than the stickers. eb

And he did all that with one of the stubby models. --eb

this van not for sale Another reason vans may not be for sale is that the owners are keeping them. My business plan calls for me to convert this thing into an RV if I fail as a van expediter. Then I can continue to stalk walmarts and truck stops and continue to pretend to be a truck driver...

I like to mingle. It's easier to eavesdrop when everyone is in the same room. eb

i didn't Sat available in Dallas from Wednesday til Tuesday. I was first out from Friday on. Tuesday's first load was a dry run. Tuesday afternoon brought a load from Dallas to Felton, PA. Panther rules of the road had me swapping the load well before Pennsylvania. So the answer to your...

retraction please To back track a bit. I think a black hole would be projecting darkness. Perhaps something like the suggestion of reversing the polarity of a light bulb. But if that is the case we are treading on something pretty dangerous here if reversing the polarity of a light bulb can...

frozen overpass One I like in Idaho is an "ice on bridge" sign. This one is special, because the sign is just before going UNDER an underpass. To be fair, the road does go over a creek just after the underpass, but the sign does look funny and does make for a good picture. eb