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Ethanol is a political joke. An ostrich farm gimmick wrapped in the guise of a healthy Earth. Putting aside the fact that ethanol production uses massive amounts of natural gas, and that 25% more energy is expended for what is contained in the ethanol product, in times past we (the gubmit o'da...

A few weeks ago I snaked my way down through the semi-backroads of Nebraska, Kansas and Texas on the way to Laredo. I followed a couple of cattle haulers all the way to Dallas, and one of them had a set of train horns. Out in the middle of nowhere he blows this thing and I'm lookin' hard for the...

RE: Time to make those calls to your Representativ Something to consider. I saw one huge uber paragraph, and scrolled right on past it.

I don't see the Sprinter going the way of the Delorian. Far from it. You can't throw a rock in Europe without hitting a Sprinter.

Yep. Ask around. Find out who does the work for the FedEx and UPS Sprinters. Often you can just ask one of those drivers and they'll know. Near where I live the UPS Sprinters are all serviced by a local independent shop. Check with not only the Freightliner dealers, but the Mercedes dealers, as...

To publicly post the name of a driver and then write disparaging things about them, accurately or otherwise, is borderline insane. The burden of proof is on the accuser, and unless you can prove everything you say about someone on here, you are opening up yourself to a libel suit that lawyers...

In general, anyone or anything in public view, whether on public or private property, with no expectation of privacy, with no expectation of photographs not being taken, is fair game when it comes to being photographed. Certainly, with all the security cameras in use today, no one can have a...

I've driven one of the new 2007 models. There's a lot of really neat bells and whistles. One model has a bench-type front seat for three people, with the bulkhead and cargo area immediately behind. Great for some uses, but probably not the best seating for expediting, not if you want to live in...

I go to that Service Center on hwy 400 at the hwy 89 exit. Not a truck stop, nothing fancy, just a McDonald's and a Petro Canada fuel stop. But the parking lot is large, you can sleep there, and it's just 10 miles from the Honda plant in Alliston.

One time when I was enjoying all that Laredo has to offer (well, ok, not ALL that it has to offer) I ran down to Best Buy to kill some time. Walked out with a pair of 4" Fossgate replacements, and had them installed in less than a half hour. Pop the pillars off, pop up the grilles, pry up the...

I've been a Quicken user since version 1.0. Between MS Money and Quicken, it's 6 of one, half a dozen of the other. Whichever one you use first is the one you'll like the best, usually. Other than that, there is no difference between them to amount to anything. Both applications allow you to...

It depends on what you're (they're) doing out here. Some expediters have sold their homes and live nearly full time in their truck. Others have scaled back their housing expenses dramatically, be it moving into a smaller place, or whatever. I don't have a house payment anymore, nor the...

Bobtail insurance is for when you're not loaded, same as a bobtail without a trailer.

Not to worry, I never get offended by anything online, and I didn't take this personally at all. "...and everybody out there has heard from both of us and have some more info with which to make a decision on what will work best for them and that is all I am after." Me too (c) AOL (someone...

If you didn't text STOP as a reply, you will notice a $2.00 charge coming out of your next settlement (Owner's Web page, Driver open deductions/credits). I already pay $1820 per year for my Qualcomm. Add SMS text messaging for an additional (nominal) $104 per year? No thanks, I'll pass.

I wonder how a multi-tasking, dedicated border crossing, paper handling, dispatcher could have helped? Hard to say. If they have the same high level of competence as the person in charge of database changes, I have my doubts. hehe However, the person who actually made the changes, despite it...

A word of warning for ViaSafe and loads coming into the US: If you renew your plate registration and are issued a new license plate, make absolutely 100% stone cold sure that ViaSafe has your new plate in their system before you even accept a load out of Canada. Putting your new plate on the...

If you're against a Sprinter in the first place, you'll find a plethora of reasons not to get one. The reverse is also true. I had twp E-350's and specifically did not want another one, for my own reasons. The oft published problems with the Sprinter, all things considered, are very few and...

I was swapping out my fuel filter every 10,000 as recommended, but they kept coming out looking pristine, so I've switched to every 20,000. I do use Howes Power Cleaner in every tank, and Howes Diesel Treat in at least every other tank, which may or may or have anything to do with anything. But...

I had a really good experience at Freedom Dodge with an oil change. I supplied my own oil, however. hehe They have probably the lowest price of over-the-counter filters of any dealer I know of. I bought several of them there for $9.50 a while back. My local Dodge dealer (Parkway Chrysler off...