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You're overlate. I've been receiving calls since shortly after Obama was elected, from outfits who say they can lower my credit-card interest rates. My cell phone number has been on the do-not-call list ever since that list came out. Not sure (a) that this is for real, I'll have to check it out...

I think it's safe to say it's no longer an issue for us anyway. He's had it towed to the shop and it's being repaired. For what it's worth, I've had enough fuel pumps go out on me-- for some reason Fords love to eat these things. I had one replaced just a few weeks ago on this Chevy I have...

I looked to see if there's a story, nothing. Just the photos. I don't see a tanker either, looks like the tractor may have caught fire though.

Just a little note here. At this point we're not sure it's the fuel pump, though from what we've been told so far that seems to be the way to bet. That being the case, this note is for everybody driving anything made after they went to in-tank electric pumps (since the late '80s, anyway). Never...

Airless according to the link. That should put an end to flat-tire problems. I wonder if the clear sidewalls are going to be on tire we buy, or are they just to show us what's inside the tire for marketing purposes. EDIT: Apparently, no sidewalls at all now that I look a little closer...

I've run out of gas a couple of times. Once, in my driveway. Once, I pulled up to the pump just as the engine died. Both those times were in a 1984 Chevy pickup, it had the old engine-driven fuel pump so you don't get the problems that these fuel-tank mounted electrics give you. Ah, those were...

I have some stuff to move too, but double-doggone if I let those guys touch it. I'll probably do most of it myself and maybe have a friend help me with the bigger items.

I did the survey last night. As a former Sprinter owner, the only way I consider another is when parts availability/repairability gets much better than it is now. I can't afford to break down in some small town and find there isn't a place within forty miles where the mechanic will even look at...

That welded on rear section made it look home-made. Seriously, a high-school auto shop class couldn't have made it look worse. Ford has an overhanging rear section on their extended vans, but at least it looks professionally done. GM went with a longer wheelbase so you don't have the overhang...

I'm trying to watch it for the first time tonight. Precious little progress. Dear God, didn't he think to measure that caboose BEFORE it was lifted onto his truck??? That's so basic I can't believe it. Note: My van stands at 6'10''. Yes, I measured. I won't even attempt any clearance less...

I've never tried Internet on my phone, so I have no idea how things work on those things. I do this with a laptop. I placed the link using simple copy-and-paste, I don't know if it would have worked better using the tools this forum provides. I'll try it again using the icons on this forum to...

Hmmm... It's right where I put it. Is it missing on your phone?

We've had a couple of threads on here about run-ins with the law, and respect for the police seems variable at best. With that in mind, I post the link below. It might be one method for getting out of a ticket. I'm not sure how well it would work because these days the cruisers come with cameras...

How about having two sets of wheels? Have the "Bling" when you're on the show tour, have regular old Detroit steel when you're on the job. I've seen those rims, and truth to tell so many questions come up that I don't know where to begin. Payload was one, the fact that you're running what...

You've never been in the Chicago public school system, have you. It's not uncommon to hear of high-school graduates who can't read their diplomas and who are totally at sea if they have to do anything beyond simple arithmetic. It's a bit better now than it used to be, but not much. Kids still...

I have a sneaking suspicion there is a lot of stuff on that show that's not exactly on the level. Remember that it's a made-for-TV "Reality show". I've seen enough of those to know there's a fair amount of "reality" that's strictly for the camera--- translated, it's staged. Problem is, there's...

I have spell-check as part of the browser I use, so outright mis-spelled words get red-lined right away. However, it won't catch words that are spelled correctly in themselves, but are not correct in the sentence they're in. "Too", "to" and "two" are prime examples of this. If I write "There are...

True, these days I drive a van. I have driven TT in heavy weather though. Enough experience in Chicago winters to know how they handle in the snow. Any comments I may have made about the "super truckers" sticks. The same can be said for "super straights", "super vanners", "super cars" and "super...

I've read about it here, and heard about it from a friend who watched the show. I've never seen it myself so all I have is second hand information. One thing my friend said got my attention fast though, and that is the ridiculously low rates these guys are bidding down to. How do you pay for...

I expect not to do much tonight, simply because both of the airports are closed. So much of the freight I have to deal with seems to have aircraft mixed into the deal somewhere and right now, the only thing with wings that's flying also has feathers. If I do get a call, though-- I'll go out...