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Maybe you should consider a different organization. If you are a C or D unit owner/operator drop me an email.

Fuzz, Are you an owner/operator?

I have a fellow church brother that has a Freightliner parked in our church's lot. He has downsized into a different truck. It is for sale if you are interested. In his opinion, and the opinion of other drivers I have met out on the road is: Freightliner can be defined as: When you come back...

Good call Greg! You are correct, but I am already looking at the purchase of a straight truck. The organization to which I lease has so much business they are willing to make concessions to get me into a straight truck. I appreciate all of the information you have provided to me and thank you...

OK, now I am officially confused! The company to which I lease my cargo van is based in Michigan. I contacted the safety director about the post on this forum. Here is his reply: I called the Michigan State Police Motor Carrier Division and they said that a cargo van would only be required to...

I read a post regarding a cargo van driver being ticketed in Michigan for not crossing the scales. It got my attention because I am in Michigan a lot with my cargo van. I have asked several people regarding the official ruling for the lower 48 states and Canada regarding scaling as they apply...

I have been looking at several Auxillary Power Units and it seems that a Rig Master offers some great options. Specifically, I like the fact the Rig Master operates independently from the truck's cooling system. You can still utilize an engine block heater by simply pulling into the AC power...

Searched the internet for Diamond K logs but I can't find them. Where can I get them?

Thanks for the info Tom!!! I sent you a personal email asking for additional info. Again, thank you in advance for all of your help.

Check Dell.com on Saturdays. Dell's programs roll over on Sunday night. You can often get zero percent interest for 12 months. I spent about $900 on mine and I pay $80/month. I am using their money as long as I make my monthly on time. Bought a great laptop and got several free upgrades...

Randy 123 has a good point. I've been up on that mountain in heavy fog with semi drivers right on my bumper. You are forced to drive at 60-65 just to keep from getting plowed into from behind. I know that I am not the most intelligent person in the world, but it seems to me that the industry...

The van has two filters mounted on the frame just in front of the tank. One is like what you find on the pickup. The other is a higher mircon density. I think after calling every department at GM Corporate I finallly got somebody's attention. They are supposed to send a Critical Shipment out...

Are things getting better? From an engineering standpoint I would say they are improving. From an attitude perspective things remain status quo. The folks at the BIG Three still are quite removed from the concerns (Reasonable concerns) voiced by the consumer. For example, I wanted to carry the...

We are our own worst enemies! In the early 60's the U.S. had an extremely fuel efficient V-8 (265 C.I.D.), a sweet little in-line 4cyl in the Chevy Nova and a horizontally-opposed air-cooled 4 cyl engine to boot (Corvair)! All very fuel efficient engines. Vietnam was gearing up and all...

A man that hath friends must show himself friendly: --Proverbs The camaraderie amongst private friends is the only preparatory exercise for the friendship between all men. --Me

No one should ever be made to feel as though they need an extended warranty. I worked for an auto group that sold Pontiac, Toyota and Mitsubishi. The F&I managers at Toyota and Mitsubishi couldn't give away an extended warranty, but the Pontiac buyers bought one nine times out of ten. It was...

Thanks Dave! I'll keep that on file as I am working on transitioning to a straight truck.

Great! Mileage has not really been an issue with me. I had a 66 Chevy Belair with a 283 V-8 that got 28 on the highway. You describe the basis of the issue in one simple word..."cheaper" GM only stands behing the engine and transmission (i.e. powertrain) for 3 years or 36,000 miles. Most...

Simba, I considered running under my own authority, but as a solo driver I didn't feel it was worth the time spent looking for freight instead of driving. If I were a team driver it might have made more sense.

The recruiter at On Time had the courtesy to call me back. Although I was already hauling for someone else, I believe that says something about their character. Morevoer, I haven't heard any negative comments from other drivers I met out on the road.