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  1. guido4475

    Flying J Handed Guilty Verdict

    yea. i see what you guys are saying, but remember the old pilot in lancaster, tx? that is now a truckstop owned by foreigners before it closed up? the chicken place somehow is still open, even though the truckstop itself is closed and for sale.doesnt make much sense. but anyways, i have...
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    Sprinter Bypass Filter Installation

    this is all too much for me to comprehend. but as far as a ford e350 extended wheelbase goes,allowing the req'd 8 feet of cargo space, how much room is left for a sleeper? this would be from the cargo side of the bulkhead that i need to build to the back of the seats.is it better to have a...
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    Maybe Things Aren't So Bad After All

    that really is nice to see something like that happen, phil. it reminds me of how expediting used to be back in 94. always had a barbecue going on in the back lot of the perrysburg petro on the weekends.what ever happenened to all of that? we used to be one happy family out here,no matter who a...
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    The answer

    i about crapped myself i was laughing so hard at this joke!!!! anybody moving? day 5 in arkansas...grass growing on the tires,mailman has stopped by and offered me a change of address packet.
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    What Does Your Carrier OWE You?

    i absolutely love my company! we are a small company.and it is slow.and they apologize to us for the freight being slow.there have been weeks they have actually deposited money in my account, without me asking for it, or saying anything about it. they know my financial situation. we are a very...
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    My favorite restaurant

    i used to love mcdonalds fish sandwiches, but they have gotten so small,it's like a guppy in a bun. what a ripoff!!! and the milk? two swigs for over a dollar? geez!!!
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    lease prchase cargo van or sprinter?

    thanks for the only reply to my question!! i figured as much sitting as we are all doing, i'd have more info and responses to this question!!! what is everyone doing while waiting for a load? i'm considering selling my body as a means of income....lol
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    Sirius in bankruptcy?

    so while i am running through texas at night i may have no choice except to listen to the only music in that area? mexican/spanish? that is, if xm/sirius goes under.
  9. guido4475

    Murder at Wal-mart

    youre not right.counseling is in order.you must of been waiting for a load too long as i have been also.
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    Sirius in bankruptcy?

    but they are both the same company now, right? (xm and sirius)
  11. guido4475

    lease prchase cargo van or sprinter?

    okay, so here is a question for you van guys. which is better, gas or diesel? i know longevity would have to go to the diesel, but i have seen gas engine vans at 500k. how does a gas engine react to idling as far as gas consumption and engine temp vs a diesel? just curious, as i am thinking...
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    strange people knocking on your door

    that was pretty good. i was engaged once to an italian women.very beautiful and lady like, but those farts at night would kill an army. i still have flashbacks.
  13. guido4475

    FL 70 fuel tanks

    if all it has is just a leak, whether it is an aluminum or metal tank, why not just have it welded? i welded my tank on my old int'l 4900 years ago, and it still hasnt leaked yet.
  14. guido4475

    lease prchase cargo van or sprinter?

    and who would have cash to buy a van anyway?lol. money doesnt grow on trees!!! especially in this business! not everyone is a retiree with a pension coming in, either.
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    Flying J, Management 101

    i was in the flying j in indy week and a half ago, backed all the way into a space, in the sleeper watching rocky, and the truck moves a little. just thought it was a lizard checking things out, but then it moves more the second time. i jumped up to see the rear of a trailer backing into the...
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    What is the strangest load that you did as an expediter?

    8,000 pounds of winnie the pooh displays. i had to hire a lumper for that one!!!
  17. guido4475

    Typical day at the Office under the sea.

    i just crapped myself i was laughing so hard.
  18. guido4475

    Break Down Help

    i tell you what, that is great and all,and i am happy for you. i had a terrible experience with superior truck service in anderson,ind.(indianapolis) he got me for 9,000.00 worth of work that was done to my truck, supposedly.only to find out that only half of it was done.i am still fighting to...
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    how big of a box could you put on this slightly modified truck?

    the total length of a straight truck usually cant exceed it 40 ft . some states, it used to be 35, but my truck is 38.5 long, and i never had a problem. look at the front of your road atlas, it gives the length limits for trucks also. happy expediting!!!
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    Cutaway Van Body Lining

    i'd would leave the slats on the walls, and install the e-track to the aluminum cross members, then put the plywood on the exposed areas.very seldom do i use the first 12 inches of e-track in the front of the side walls in the box.what kind of mpg you get with the cutaway? gas or diesel? and...
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