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RE: Saving Money By Extending Your Oil Change Inte I think he may be questioning the (common) notion that heat is what breaks down oil. It's the oxidation process that breaks down the oil, not the heat. While heat can speed up the process (oil in a working engine will break down faster than oil...

I've gotten a few calls after 9 or 10 at night for a load picking up at 6AM or something. Maybe 3 or 4 times a year I'll get a call in the wee hours for a load picking up ASAP and delivering ASAP, usually a replacement part for something that's broken down at a factory, emergency inventory, or...

My only suggestion would be to implement the things that are still on a very long list of Action Items that were supposed to have been implemented nearly a year ago. Some progress has been made in a few areas, but progress in other, arguably more important areas, hasn't been touched. I do feel...

Restrict posts to a limited word count? Moi? Puhleeze. I might as well be wearing potholder mittens. Slow and steady, even in expediting, wins the race - Aesop

"They are on same board that Panther/Tri State/others used for auto industry. 95% of our loads are for top 3 auto makers" It's that 95% of your loads being mostly NLMI freight that's the problem, especially in Detroit. It's not just Panther/Tri State or the other large-ish carriers that are the...

RE: and borders too No, they won't stand behind you, unless it's to give you a swift kick. Thing is, if enough drivers get enough tickets, the Safety Rating of the carrier goes down. Eventually, they'll lower the routing speed accordingly. But in the meantime, there will be countless drivers...

RE: Front Seat Zombies Photo Contest - WIN A $100 I don't know if it's the case at EO, but many mail servers are "misconfigured" on purpose (allowed rcpthosts) to block the tons of SPAM from origins like Hotmail, gmail, Yahoo, etc. Slow and steady, even in expediting, wins the race - Aesop

Panther's is a 47 MPH, and that's really on the edge of safety, as well as any kind of decent fuel mileage at all. Sure, if it's all Interstate, even 50 MPH isn't a problem on most runs, but all too often it means running at, or just above, the legal speed limit, which is not good any time, and...

I dunno. Define pickle. Slow and steady, even in expediting, wins the race - Aesop

Too funny. :D People witting in the driver's seat, nearly motionless, and staring out the windshield all day long is kinda creepy. On the other hand, I might creep someone out. I'll arrive at a truck stop, put up the window covers and close it up tight, and do what it is I do in here. Play...

Thanks for the info. Problem with the Sprinter is, the computer is tied in to tightly with the alternator's regulator and the system voltage as a whole. The alternator I have right now is a Bosch high output alternator, puts out 150 amps low idle. But it's the voltage that's the problem. And I...

RE: Give me a break.....Give us a break...give exp Good illustration of why, for the most part, it's better to reply to what was said, rather than to who[i/] said it. [i]Slow and steady, even in expediting, wins the race - Aesop

I use Velcro to keep the door from popping open. When I first got it, the door was always popping open. Pretty much every left turn something inside would shift and hit the door, popping it open and spilling everything out onto the floor. Put a "fluffy" piece of Velcro about 2" long on the...

For the 06 and earlier 2500 (4 wheeler) and 3500 (6 wheeler) model Sprinters, max towing capacity is 5000 pounds. For the 07 model 2500, it's still 5000 pounds. For the 07 model 3500 it's 7500 pounds. Slow and steady, even in expediting, wins the race - Aesop

See the "Batteries and Cranking Amps" thread for a lot of details to keep in mind about batteries. That is assuming your mind is still in tact when you get to the end of that thread. It very well may explode. The biggest problem I'm having with the Sprinter is the Bosch alternator won't put...

Layoutshooter, while the warranty is important, proper charging and proper monitoring is even more important. Proper charging and monitoring will make any battery far outlast its warranty. Rather than rely on a warranty, it's best to take care of the batteries in the first place and use the...

Dreamer, sorry for the delay in responding... http://img1.shareavenue.com/gallery.php?file=73a3636ad3dc22c58848b176f7e3332bce2373b3 is the gallery that has some pictures from when I did the shelves, but the first picture (and the last) shows the fridge in a shot through the passenger side...

Greg: hehe. Yeah, I try to answer the question in the first paragraph on things like this, that way the short and sweet answer is there, and then if anyone still cares they can continue reading. :) Moot: Yeah, 6 volt deep cycles exist. It's the heart of most alternative energy systems. The...

I don't know it a lease purchase would work with someone you don't already know and trust. For example, I know one guy, a good friend of mine, who did a lease purchase with another good friend of mine. The owner bought the van and then the driver pays everything, just as if he owns it. He pays...

My Sprinter is pretty much my home, so it's set up to live in for weeks or months at a time. It's a freight-capable RV, basically. In that light, it's a worthwhile investment. I can stand up when I want, go to sleep when I want. I have 9 feet for cargo and the rest is living space. Maintenance...