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  1. TJ959

    Are You Enjoying Your Sprinter ?

    I have an 05 with 250,00 miles on it. I've had my problems but I like it. Breakdowns can be very inconvenient because most dealers have only one Sprinter tech, so you have to wait in line. I love the standing headroom and it's quiet for a van. It wanders a little bit and the wind can make it a...
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    Meteor showers

    Seems like a meteor shower would hurt.;-)
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    Forklift Damage... Anyone?

    oops left out some details. The damage caused in the first incident was witnessed by several people and I was compensated the full amount for the repair. They also paid for the use of a rental truck while it was being repaired. On the Sprinter she just re arranged some stuff in my home built...
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    Forklift Damage... Anyone?

    I had a forklift take out the header on my FL and then got all flustered and knocked over some cans of paint that were behind him on the dock. Paint everywhere. The Dock foreman turned some interesting colors as well. I also had a forklift operator try to make a rack that was too long go in my...
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    Different in 2008?

    Believe it or not, I'm going to take more time to play a little. I have a 98% acceptance rate and I'm available more than 90% of the time. This year I plan to spend more time with my family and more time fishing. Most of it in July.
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    Someting New On "Is this a reasonable price for th

    RE: Someting New On "Is this a reasonable price fo My opinion (which I know Isn't worth much) The poster didn't really want advice. He wanted 1. his opinion confirmed. 2. an opportunity to cause trouble fer fun which is it ????
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    Dogma and Expedite...

    Yaaa maybe. But that particular place was my home in 1967.
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    Dogma and Expedite...

    WOW,nice job ....Thanks Mr G. It just about says it all
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    And some of you want truckers with guns?

    ......And this is why I seldom have my CB on. There is always some doofus on there trying to start a fight.
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    Whats his chances?

    I lurked on here for a couple of years before I began to post. It was a great help to me but many of us tend to read things as we want to see them. There were a couple of folks I talked to who heard only what they wanted to hear and just jumped into this business. Then they wanted to know why I...
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    New Direction for the war on terrorists.

    Cool idea and when we run ou of amunition we can gum them to death.
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    Mega thanks for the Mods..

    I think you pegged us prety good. Thanks Mods
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    Surprisingly cheap deer altercation

    I figured that's why he left. I don't think Wisconsin is a no fault state.
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    Surprisingly cheap deer altercation

    I had a rather rude Wisconsin deer pass me on the left and then turn right without signalling. Then he had the gall to get up and run away. No venison!!! Anyway, he (she) knocked my left headlight loose and broke my grill. My insurance is $1000.00 deductable and I could picture a repair bill of...
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    Direct Freight

    I worked as a dispatcher for a broker (boring) for a year and I can tell you most brokers don't do that. They charged 10% for the load and the rate they quoted was to the truck. They also payed as soon as they received the paperwork and before they collected from the customer. Most of thier...
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    Icons, photos

    I have been trying to replace my avitar with a picture from my picture files too. I can't seem to make it work!!!!!!!! I'm a little frustrated.
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    Longest Layover?

    My very first layover in this business. 4 days in Janesville WI. Now if I sit more than 48 hours I figure I'm in the wrong place. I still check in to make sure I'm headed the right way but time is money. Deadheading is not as expensive in a Sprinter and sitting still costs money too.
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    How many skids for a van ?

    The empty weight of my Sprinter will still allow me to load 3000# without overloading. I have been offered heavier loads but I refuse them. It seems to me that Sprinters are built lighter (flimsier?) than most one ton Chevy or Ford vans. Overloading them can only cause very expensive issues in...
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    Gifts for Expeditors

    Books on CD or on tape. Computer games too, but not as habit forming as the ones I have. ( is that possible?) Some of these games can just take over. I love to read but eyestrain has become a problem. Long stints of reading or even computer use has become a strain. Old chubby guy syndrome has...
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    Thanksgiving downer

    My mother and my motherinlaw both suffered from emphysema so I have first hand experience with your situation as a care giver. My mother never smoked and was not in a smoking environment. No-one could ever explain why she had emphysema. My motherinlaw smoked heavily and never quit. Her doctors...
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