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Problem: Hours are the only thing the government can do much about. No amount of lawmaking can change the weather or big-city rush hour driving. I live near Chicago, "I feel your pain" about rush hour. The major expressways around here are just about impossible during certain hours of the day...

I've had that problem quite a bit. Usually it traces down to a nozzle that tries to fill way too fast. Some of these stations think we're filling Indy cars and it shows in fuel-flow speed. Certain smog-control nozzles are really bad about cutting off early, one night in Missouri I had to...

I don't know about you guys, but rules or no rules I found that I have to take a break now and then. Maybe not 1/2 hour after driving 8, but I have to stop for breaks. Or else. It's amazing how much good I can get from a bit of walking, going into the J to get some coffee and so on. Y'know...

OVM, I'm not so sure about that half-hour rest break. That may or may not be a problem. One thing I'm sure IS a problem is this: Some of the 34 hour reset MUST contain the hours between 1:00 AM and 5:00 AM as a solid, unbroken block of rest. That is going to force a lot of truckers to park in...

Some of this fascinates me to no end. You're under tyrannical regulations that not only require you to get enough sleep (imagine that) but also tell you WHEN that sleep must occur. So, do you try to get the regulations relaxed to at least a tolerable level--- or do you write your legislative...

When life throws you lemonade, you set the IV drip to "Hose down the dogs" and enjoy the ride. Staying under 10K for the foreseeable future...

In the land I come from, a "standard skid" is 40" x 48". It's what I, as a vanner, consider when I buy a van or Sprinter and consider how many skids I can get in. A standard CV with a 10' load floor will get two skids with a varying margin depending on whether the skids are loaded the long way...

You know, it's the funniest thing---- I haven't seen any porn at any of the big truck-stops. Maybe it's available at some small independent stops, but not at the major ones. Not even at the one on the West side of Fort Wayne, where back in the day my CB let me know that you could get something a...

Just out of curiosity, I looked up "expedited van" on You tube. MXzane came up on top, so I decided to look at his explanation of what he does. He's got three videos that I know about, saw one of them, he does a fair job of explaining what he does.

Call me old-fashioned--- and maybe a bit practical here. You either have to hold your Smartphone while taking a "selfie"-- which is not a good idea while you're driving-- or have a team so your co-driver can hold the device. I'm out here driving alone, so the only way a Smartphone camera can get...

I've thought about it, the idea of shooting a video does have its moments. Problem: If you're going to do this while moving, you have to have a suitable camera mount. I have a tripod, but locking that down to make it stable-- can't be done. So, I'd have to invent something. Problem #2: My...

Well, that kind of answers my stupid question (see it here). I've seen something of the sort in Craigs List for local courier work. I had a suspicion something like this could be in the works, and how in heck you're supposed to make any money with fifty drivers competing for the same load, each...

I don't think they're training these jokers even the most basic stuff anymore. I took truck-driver training in 1987, and at least the school I went to taught us about clearances. You start out with knowing how high your truck is. Now, a tractor is NOT going to fit in an airport parking garage--...

I've been sitting the past few days, and as often happens when I sit I got onto Craigs List just to see what is being offered. Here in the Chicago area, there are a couple of outfits offering courier work with a twist I haven't seen before on this level of the game. You sign the broker forms and...

I've been on forums now for a lot longer than I care to admit at times, even serving as a moderator on one system for awhile (it's no longer active). So, how about I reach into the grab-bag of experience and see what I pull up, shall we??? OK, how about this one. Your First Amendment right to...

Here it is, all these decades later, and we're still not past the McCarthy era. I wonder if we ever learn. I have reasons for not being an ACLU supporter, but this time they do have it right. This surveillance on people who have never done anything needs to stop, and now is a good time. It's of...

How about testing the AC for leaks? I haven't seen that you did that yet, so far I just see blind parts replacement. It would save lots of time to see what's leaking first.

Lubing couldn't hurt it, might help. As far as being proactive-- replacing the cable before it breaks is a good plan. Another idea, not sure if you can make it work, I'm just running an idea here: Try mounting a lever that can be reached in the event of the cable breaking. It should be easy if...

I had it happen on my '05 Sprinter. The "fix" is ugly as home-made sin but it works. You have to cut a hole in the grill, left of the center and near the top of the grill, to admit your hand and a pair of Channel-lock pliers. Reach your hand up in there and feel the latch, there are a couple of...

I tried one a few years back. It was a small thing, somewhat larger than an Igloo Playmate. Plugged into the cigarette lighter/power outlet. I can't say I was impressed by it at all, after a few days I threw that thing away and have been using traditional ice coolers since. So far as I can tell...