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    Tanks won't Siphon

    I had the same problem with an FL 70,I lived with it for about 2 years,sometimes the left tank would draw and sometimes not.I finally bit the bullet,had both tanks drained,removed and steam cleaned.They found quite a bit of trash in the left tank.I looked into buying locking caps for the tanks...
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    Trade in Value

    2Legman is history and best forgotten.
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    My Business Plan....What Do You Think....???

    I believe this MPG person is the infamous A TEAM and this is the A Teams Agenda. LOL Lets stick it too the inexperienced newbie and milk it with all the wonderfull prose that we can put out. When those wantabe RV folks start driving those 22 hour days then start talking to the real Expediters...
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    65mph on OH turnpike

    In my 18 years of expediting the only speeding ticket I have ever received was from the Ohio State Police.
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    Who owns this Volvo 770 Expediter?

    There are 2 guys that I know of with FDX CC that run Volvo's ,one is out of NC and I think he has a 660 (Ernie) and another fellow is out of Erie PA and has a 770. Western Stars are nice but you can't beat a 770..Wish I could win a lottery sometime.
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    Bet you didn´t know...

    How about this one. I worked for NCR for a short time frame and found out the founder of NCR was a real tyrant.If he didn't like you or didn't like your reports he would wait till you went out to lunch,then your desk and chair would be brought out to the front lawn and he would set it on fire...
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    C units

    One important item,is the vehicle dock high? Most shippers and companies require a C unit to be dock high with landing gear.
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    Pickup vs Cargo Van

    Forget Pickups,but a cargo van can generate some bucks, lots of small stuff moves around the country every night. Don't know who this Phil guy is but I don't think he knows expediting. Talk to Terry/Renee,Geo and some of the others including the founder of this site Lawrence plus Jeff and they...
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    Trade in Value

    Boy you sure do not know about the expediting business,, Nuff said
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    Great Expo

    I was having lunch with Lawrence and Debbie on day 2 and he mentioned you were here.I was going to look you guys up but we got called for a trip to St Louis and had to leave.I echo Tony about being glad to see you back on the forum. As Dave KC said on the other Post,why do you want to sell your...
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    B, C, D or E Unit

    I always felt it would be interestering to hold a round table discussion, in where a B Team,C Team,D Team and E Team compare mileage,Gross Revenue and Net revenue for a one year time frame. Of course everyone would have to swear to tell the truh(LOL) You would have to look at all factors such...
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    Why you should always check bridge height...

    Also be very carefull in Canada where the height is shown in meters,Good idea to have a conversion chart with you.
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    truck downpayment

    Perhaps I am missing something here,but I seen no reason as too why putting a down payment on a truck would prevent you from using it right away. Remember the larger the down payment,the smaller the monthly payment, I would also advise you in the beginning to try to get 1-2 payments ahead of...
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    Resume

    Today I heard that the kept poodle ( J.Kerry) needed a haircut.This champion of the working middle class American had his hairdresser flown out from Washington DC to Portland Oregon for a trim. Since she could not fly commercial due to her sissors etc, they charted a Gulfstream for her trip and...
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    Home plates

    They did away with the OK registration. You now have to title in the State that you are domiciled in,or have a physical presense such as an office and employees. So people like good old Fern Bennet no longer are in business.I can't speak for Michigan but my home sate of Florida is not bad...
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    Remote Qualcom

    Auto Page is the way to go.I have had one from the git/go, has about a 1 mile radius under normal terrain.
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    live ammo

    Right now the TSA and the DOT are in a turf battle over the placard issue.TSA wants them off and DOT says no.TSA wants all haz/Mat placards off not just Explosives.
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    Finances

    Marry a lady with the last name of Heinz and you will be OK.Of course you have to look at her in the AM and listen to her wacko statments about anything but she could cover that payment with 10 minutes of petty cash.
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    TIRE WEAR

    Before we start hammering the dealers and builders, remember that Class 7 trucks come out of the factory designed for local and regional work,not otr.
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    need to trade truck

    Can you advise where you live,this plays a big part in getting home and getting back out.
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