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My wife insisted that I come forth with the fact that I DID THE SAME THING with a FL 70.I won!t go into when and where but I dragged the hose 250 miles across the NY Thruway and did not discover it until I stopped at a toll booth.I had no choice but to break out laughing and left the hose coiled...

Now did u make your back yard available to all trucks coming thru PIT.Sounds like Al Gore all over again.Mayvbe you need to e mail a good expeditor on this site (who hasn!t been heard from in a while) my buddy GARRY ADDIS.He knows all about recounts and the unfair judging systems. So wait till...

I don!t understand why Tri state would discrimante against Canadians. They certainly run into Canada, Why not have him as your employee. Perhaps there is some tax or insurance rules that we are unaware of.Try Fedex CC they have Canadian Contractors based out of Toronto.Maybe it!s the rule that...

Why not pay her a mileage rate.Most of the large companies advertise "teams split 44-47 cents per mile" so if you offered 30 cents per mile for all miles (loaded and empty) it might be attractive to her.Also I would buy her one decent meal per day when on the road.It would be deductible to you...

I spent many years working in the Research Instument industry.I was a National service Manger for a French Firm for many years,dealt with the really prestigious labs around the world.I then went into the cash register business and sold primarily to the fast food industry.Those wonderfull folks...

It was reported today that the UAW workers union have expelled Mr BIN WORKIN from the Union membership at Kokomo.Apparently Mr Bin Workin was setting a bad example for both the Delphi and Chrysler workers in the Kokomo area..

My 95/96 FL 70 with Cummins C Series and Eaton Fuller 6 speed just turned over 552,000,Uses virtually no oil between changes,still gets 11.5 mpg,and while the ride is lousy the truck just chugs along.We need to tremember these are basically city/regional delivery trucks.Just last week I...

To the best of my knowledge thee is no way that A 18,000 gross truck could receive a logbook violation. Perhaps the violation was for a mechanical failure, IE lights out ,bad tires,bad brakes etc.Suggest you check with safety where you are signed on and see if a small unit like that can be held...

RE: Freightliner Sprinter Tony TEACEL bring out an interesting point.He claims to do a 650-700 mile run every night.He can do that as a single driver in a B unit,but most companies restrict D units to about 520 miles when runninmg single. So he has the opportunity to run more miles as a single...

I am in 100% agreement with Weave re the Kenworth T 300 vs the FL 70/80.Freightliner had a good thing going but their corporate German Parent wanted to squeeze a few exta bucks out of each sale so they went to junk engines and transmissions.The truck is not what it was,but having worked for a...

I would definitely go with a D unit.The D gives much more potential than a B unit.A D can haul A,B,C, or D loads never getting less than C rates (at least with Fedex CC). D units rarely have the layover times that B units have.As of today my D has grossed $93,000 for the year with a fair amount...

I know that freightliner is pushing the Mercedes Benz engine in their new trucks.The service manager where I go said they were very impressed with it.Service intervals are streched to 20,000 miles and a lot of HP is obtained from a relatively small engine.Most of the drive belts have been...

I thought I would pass on to owners of FL 70/80/112 trucks a cheap and effective method to protect yourself from someone trying to break into the truck while you are in the sleeper.This might work in other trucks but I am not familar with the cab layout. Last winter I was laying over in...

Welcome back Jim,nice to see your prose and excellent verbiage again. I think you paint a somewhat gloomy picture, we will overcome this as we always have. It is true that the first ones to go are the least valuable employees in any company,but those employees elected to be that way.In Canada...

Perhaps I have been lucky but I have a 1996 FL 70 (actually assembled in 1995) presently has 539,000 on it and while the ride is marginal I must say that the truck on a whole doesn!t owe me a dime. We drive in a conservate fashion,due rigorous maintenance and always manage to get 11-12 MPG.This...

I think about every 3 years would be a good interval to have the air dryer serviced. I have had many problems with the purge valve in the dryer that pops off when max pressure is acheived.I carry a complete spare valve and also a a connecting device to bypass the dryer if necessary. You can tell...

I wopuld like to add my Amen to your thoughts and prayers. These people or organizations that commit these cowardly acts should study our history first.The United States has always had a diverse and conflicting set of opinions and values until tragedy strikes our Nation.Then we come together...

This is probably the best time of the year to put on a truck.Living in the Chigago area you should stay busy,the 3rd and 4th quarters have always been busy for expediting. Both Con Way and Panther are major players in this industry,you will hear good and bad about them but that is true for all...

Wendy and Kevin,something tells me after 6 months of driving well mannered,pleasant little chidlren around Corpus you will be back out here.LOL Take care my friend and check in once in a while,CAN YOU REALLY TAKE A NORMAL LIFE.

Well one more in the litany of complaints.Yesterday Aug 31 We were deadheading through Texas on I 10 heading east.we had told dispatxh that it was necessary to go home (WHY) for a labor day family reunion. We were offerd 6 runs all picking up in South Texas near Brownsville going to various...