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  1. guido4475

    TriState again

    awile ago i hauled a load for t-s even though i am not leased to them.when i got to the consignee,we got to talking, and he asked me what i got paid.i kindly told him it was private, and he understood, and i asked why he wanted to know. he brought me in his office and showed me on his computer...
  2. guido4475

    TriState again

    or just maybe they found another company to do it cheaper.i have had that happen many times to me.
  3. guido4475

    looking into starting courier service part-time

    thanks, mr madsen.very informative.helped me alot.
  4. guido4475

    ON and QC speed limiter

    gas powered vans? anyone out here running a gas-powered van? what kind of gas mileage are you averaging? what are the advantages, over diesel, if any? do they use more gas while idling than diesel? just curious.
  5. guido4475

    Finally a carrier that works for their cut!

    amen to that, brother.i'm the same way, leased to a small carrier.it's the only way to go.
  6. guido4475

    My advice to People thinking about van Expediting

    My gosh!!! Would you all listen to yourselves???.The last time I checked, I entered Expeditors Online, not Critics Online!! Why does everyone have to argue and nitpick? some of these posts sound like a script from all in the family. i wonder what the next arguement is going to be over. we should...
  7. guido4475

    Satellite Dishes

    i used to have it in my other truck. i ran the satellite wire through the walls, to an outside box with a connector in it there,with a weathertight cover.i had a 12 ft section of coax running from the dish down the stainless steel pole that i bought at pilot.it was easy to hook up. i also...
  8. guido4475

    WIfe an baby

    dave is right.it is real hard on a family when dad is out on the road.you cant replace what you have missed out on in your family life. i regret everything i have missed out on with my kids. kinda like that song cats in the cradle by harry chapin.i know jobs are hard to come by, even on a local...
  9. guido4475

    Sprinter Used Oil Analysis

    as far as how i measure the more power after an oil change,i get more top end speed out of each gear before it goes into the next gear.and the acceleration is so much more stronger.as far as the spinner ll is concerened, l use kasiski out of enterprises out of port clinton, ohio for the parts...
  10. guido4475

    Is freight on an increase???

    judging by the amount of people viewing these forums,it seems like alot of us are sitting more.i was in mn at the rogers t/a, and there were 8 trucks there from various co's on sun night.only 2 of those got out yesterday.i was one of them, fortunately.
  11. guido4475

    Sprinter Used Oil Analysis

    i know it all seems good and well, but i am still the type of person who changes my oil every 10,000 miles.i just cant bear the thought of oil being in the engine for that long.it runs so much better and stronger with a fresh change.i've got 876,000 miles on my c-15 cat, and it still has 45 psi...
  12. guido4475

    ON and QC speed limiter

    Excellent point! Well said.
  13. guido4475

    fuel surcharge LOL

    you too,huh? i had often entertained the same thoughts.i'm sure many others have as well.the question i am asking myself each and every day, is it worth it being out here anymore?
  14. guido4475

    Driving a straight rig w/o a cdL?

    you better check into that a little further. i have had a 25,500 gvw truck for many years with air-ride and air-brakes that DOES NOT REQUIRE A CDL the dot has often referered this as a gray area.and is not enforced.please check with the dot rules and regulations as well as a trusted salesman...
  15. guido4475

    Happy square root day!

    dont let cheri fool you,everybody.she had the bongos stored in her sleeper.and boy can she dance to that music!! tell it how it is, cheri!!!
  16. guido4475

    Happy square root day!

    where's everybody at today? i relocated to rogers,mn.6 other trucks here, from other companies.fargo, nd was too boring. anybody here want to have dinner? i'm in the big red sterling 10-wheeler by the restaurant.and i'm freshly showered, too!!!
  17. guido4475

    location March

    i've got you all beat!!!! in fargo,nd. a balmy -16 last night. eat your hearts out!!!!
  18. guido4475

    cab wing or nose cone?

    cheri, airtabs go on the rear sides and top rear of a box/trailer.
  19. guido4475

    Another GPS Question

    i have a cobra navone 5000. i wouldnt wish it on my worst enemy!!!! what a piece of 500.00 crap.is has been nothing but a problem since i got it, and i actually physically went to cobra in chicago to have them fix it.it helped,but it still isnt perfect.dont waste your money on it.
  20. guido4475

    sprinter shortage

    Good afternoon, mr berry. Since you have a ford van, i am guessing it is an extended-wheelbase model.what is the amount of room left after adequate space given for 2 skids, to put a sleeper in? i know it is not much.but just wondering.i am hauling way too many van loads with my 10-wheeler. it is...
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