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I was thinking of ordering the Optima batteries and installing them when we come home for Christmas. I picked up a replacement for the bad one I had today. The truck went 21 hours on just three (still had cranking power) and they were not fully charged. Taking out the bad one prevented it from...

I don't know. A friend of mine spotted the truck on there lot, checked it out, talked to the salesman, called me and told me how much I could buy it for. I called them, offered that amount, sent a deposit and flew up to get it.

Has anyone done a cost of ownership comparison between these two vehicles? If you were to purchase both new, run them 500,000 miles and then sell them, which one would cost more to own? I know the Sprinter costs more to purchase and maintain, but it also gets better MPG's and may last...

A 2006 Freightliner Columbia with an MBE 4000 for $28,000. It had 618,000 miles on it when I bought it. It now has over 825,000. Bought it October of 2009.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. I think I ate to much. Time to lay down and watch the Dolphins beat the Cowboys.

I don't think there is anything wrong with posting something negative as long as the story is true, all facts are presented and you've gone through the proper channels trying to get the situation corrected. Unfortunately it is rare that you will you find someone calling out a carrier or owner...

Yep, Turtle is the man when it comes to batteries.

Take it through the proper channels at Panther. Document everything. Times dates and the name of the person you talked with and what they told you. Keep copies of your BOL's. Remain professional, calm and courteous. If that doesn't work find a good lawyer.

Did they give a reason why they were not going to pay?

How can they take a load away from you two days after you deliver?:confused:

So, would I be better off isolating 2 for starting and 2 for the fridge and inverter (TV, DVD, etc.)? Maybe use a marine type switch so I can use all four as starting if necessary. Would 2 be enough for a Mercedes MBE 4000.

Back to my original question: Will one bad battery draw the other three down? When the batteries were tested three showed over 900 CCA. They were 13.6 volts without a load and went down to @ 12.6 volts with a load. One tested at 650 CCA. It was at 12.6 volts and dropped to 10 volts with a load.

Will the Fins make it four in a row and upset the Boys at home? We'll find out at 4 p.m. today. GO FINS!!!

Thanks AJ. I forgot about NAPA.

Good advice, but hard to find the 1010 CCA Interstates. Petro and T/A no longer carry them. My local shop had one on the rack when I went in there last week. I pulled out the known defective one and tried starting the truck on three after charging them with a 10 amp charger for 15 minutes and...

Our 2006 Columbia has 4-1010 CCA batteries that are 19 months old. I had them tested a few weeks ago and one was not as strong as the other three, but I was told it would be OK. Yesterday they were fully charged. This morning after the truck sat for 22 hours with just the fridge running it...

Welcome It is always nice to hear from a contractor that is happy with their carrier.

The Garmin DEZL GPS has an HOS option that can be downloaded to a computer and printed. But it clearly states that it is not an approved substitute for paper logs. It also does IFTA logging for fuel taxes that can be downloaded and printed.

In Florida corporate officers can exempt themselves from Workers Compensation. Here's a link: Florida Division of Workers' Compensation - Employers But, even if you are exempt most carriers will require you to have Work Accident Insurance.

No one can sum it up better than Trump Let me get this straight . . . We're going to be "gifted" with a health care plan we are forced to purchase and fined if we don't, Which purportedly covers at least ten million more people, without adding a single new doctor, but provides for...