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Give or take a few options, the tag or pusher will add roughly 2500 to your weight. Additionally, the axle placed in front of your drives is likely the way to go based on your information. In that position, you can add air to the axle and as that is increased, the weight will transfer off of...

Your Hino is alittle on the heavy side as far as the front axle. As to whether you should add a pusher axle depends on whether you have room. The other issue is where your back axle is in relation to your box position. With a 260 HP engine, you don't want any additional weight on there if you...

As the prices between the two start to narrow somewhat, the edge would go to the eight. But as Broom mention, he has a KW as we do, and the majority of the truck is class 8 parts anyway. So if the distance of money is $30,000 or greater, I would go with the 7. Additionally, for a fleet owner it...

Good to hear you are back. You certainly have an Easter to celebrate. Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

I agree with you up to the point that a driver will go into the poor house driving for someone. I may be an exception, but I am active in what my trucks are doing and do help and if not locate loads to keep them constantly moving. I would feel very comfortable saying that my drivers out earn a...

Not whether it is a better come back, but it is one that is realistic. When you entered the industry Broom, you had a significant down payment that very few have. Secondly, you and Teamcaffee have been in the business longer than the typical industry average. So there are exceptions as you have...

The picture isn't quite as clear cut as pointed out earlier in this thread. Just assuming that a driver would have this extra 40 percent doesn't really tell the whole story. Most fleet owners absorb all the costs of a truck in operation, including when it isn't. What happens when a driver(s)...

An electric 12 volt line noise suppressor will work as well. Actually required on some aftermarket dash radios. Radioshack or any auto electronics place will have them. Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

Assuming you will be in LA on the 5th if you aren't already there, that is 9 or 10 days until you would have to be there. Plenty of loads headed east in that period of time. Send me an email and I will find you a return load if Fedex can't. I can't imagine DH'ing that distance if it isn't...

That is a new one on me. The newer anti-freezes may degrade the head gasket quicker in some applications, but I have never heard of it eating away at the cylinder sleeves. Is it possible they were refering to the injector sleeves? Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

There was a few today out of Waco but they were taken earlier today. Not sure at what rates? Just looked at loads that booked out in a 50 mile radius. Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

Waco is a tough one Jim. Linda, you and Bob need to go see Micky or hit the wave pool at Universal Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

I don't think you really answered Linda's question. Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

I quess that does address the question. How does someone new get in verses someone waiting for years? I quess my question was answered. I am not sure a straight answer is coming from the office or Linda, Gregg and a bunch of others would already know the answer. Does seem as though things have...

That does make total sense yet confusing. Since I am not there, I am far from any authority on it. But it is good you pointed out many of the items that would prohibit someone from being accepted. I heard part of the story from a few teams, but it is possible I didn't hear ALL of it...

Probably don't have the business to support them. There were several posts six months ago that said they wouldn't take on any more TVAL trucks. Not sure if they are now or not? I have heard numerous different answers. That $41,000 investment is a huge lottery ticket unless you know prior to...

I don't know for sure since I am not there, but they need to get that word out as we heard a much different version last week at MATTS from several different teams. Some indicated they have been waiting years. Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

Ray at Espar in Detroit would be a good source for your problem. Really knows his stuff on the rigmasters Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator

Sorry. I didn't realize that would be such an intrusive question. It really isn't but many won't be that forthcoming with exact information. Alot of other factors come into play for that number to have any real value anyways. Numbers for a new person, might be considerably different from a...

Very good advice Hawk. Just like any business, what is good today, may not be tomarrow. Invest wisely. Davekc owner 22 years PantherII EO moderator