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Our T-600 Kenworth has a 4" stepdown from the cab floor to the Aerocab sleeper floor. Then the pass through opening from the Aero to our ARI sleeper has a 4-5" stepover that is common in many after market sleepers. Our carpet is black with the exception of the main sleeper floor which makes...

Thats when I would have demanded to see the Base CO and demanded payment for the cost of a cleanup at a detail shop! LOL You really want to p i s s them off, tell them before they enter your vehicle that if they damage or break anything inside your truck you will sue them for compensation...

We see a more standard seach proceedure at the bases (which we rarely do) than the customers we frequent regularly and have TSA rather than military personel manning the gates.

For the sake of national security I will not disclose the locations on this forum, but will refer to them only as secured areas. What exactly are TSA employees looking for when you are being inspected at the gate prior to entering a secured area to load or unload? What have they been...

You know those owner's manuals that we all hate to read word for word, page by page. Well the below link is exactly why it is soooo important that you do just that before turning the key and starting the engine! Tragic as this could have been there is some humor here to. Enjoy the photos! Also...

Gee, I thought the object in the big sleeper was not to have to get a motel room all of the time. The exception being during a breakdown. We are happy with the money we have saved on motel rooms since purchasing our large sleeper back in June of 2007. Prior to that we were spending an average...

Gee thanks Rlent! just when I thought I had hope. Guess I'll go have a drink now and smoke my last cig ( and I don't even smoke) and find a train to jump in front of. Wait, no need cause I feel some chest pain coming on. Got to go now, I see a bright light! LOL:p

Health is of particular concern to those of us out on the road. So after just reading the results of a resent study posted in the Health Day News a new concern has made its presence known. Fat Neck. Yes the study indicates that a fat neck may be an indicator of future heart trouble according to...

That particular engine and stand weight was included in with the rest of the load which totaled 20,000lbs. So I don't know exactly what they weighed. Believe it or not, the ying and yang are an artful way to see if the fan is rotating from a distance I'm told. Others have spirals, etc.

Aileron: The General Electric CF-6 was originally the result of a military developement for the C-5 Galaxy. Afterwards with some modifications it became a popular application in powering the Airbus A-300, Boeing's 747s, and Mcdonnell Douglas's DC-10s. It also is used in power generation as a GE...

In our field of expedited freight there is whats know as the dreaded NAKED ENGINE! Yep, thats right, siting there in all its glory with not a stitch on in.LOL Normally they are wrapped in a shipping bag that we tarp over. The shipping bag not only protects the engine, it also helps protect...

Now I'm not going to get on here and preach about the bad economy and how its going to affect your bottom line, or how my financial statis will make the difference in how I survive these hard economic times and you may not. I'm here to talk about everyones safety through this tanking economy...

For my wife and I it means 2009 may not be as profitable as last year. Fortunately 2008 was our most profitable year ever in our six years as owner operators. This in part is due to us cutting our operating cost by approximately 20%. We see no further need for changes in how we operate at this...

As one example the State of California weigh station on NB I-5 heading towards Grapevine. Was pulled in right after we bought our tractor for a vehicle inspection. The officer was quite interested in our sleeper and what all was inside for ammenities since he owned a large motorhome himself. In...

The Js are free. Interstate rest areas with dump stations are free. Iowa is one state with dumps in their rest areas. RV parks vary from free to $5.00 or more. Most we've ever paid is $12.00. Also, its not as hard to find a place to dump as it can be to find one that is not closed, frozen up...

Our 132" ARI sleeper is equiped with a holding tank for wastewater from the toilet. It also has an optional grey water holding tank for showering. This is an option with our sleeper manufacturer and in my opinion worth the added expense. Many times after tarping our loads at the shipper we will...

We were doing the truckstop thing for a while after our city code enforcement division stopped allowing us to park our truck at home about two years ago. Sadly, that wasn't a safe option so I stayed with the truck while my wife went to our house. As resently as this week, a driver from...

This question is for those of us that cannot park our rigs in our yard while on home time or vacation. Where do you end up parking? In a nearby truckstop lot, a storage lot, a shopping center parking lot, an RV park, or other? Do you feel that as you drive away your truck will be safe until you...

If you are failing at your current carrier, and we all know that can be for many reasons, then you need to seriously consider your options. Anotherwards, if your ship is sinking, jump ship! Your future as a business could very well depend on it. As an expediter of more than five years I speak...